§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what plans he has to require fox fur farms to be licensed;
(2) what proposals he has received from the Farm Animal Welfare Council for the licensing of fox fur farms;
(3) when he last met Respect for Animals; and what proposals it recommends for the licensing of fox fur farms.
§ Mrs. BrowningRespect for Animals met my predecessor in February this year and provided him with a report prepared by Mr. Robert Golding which reviewed the legislation relating to the keeping of mink and Arctic fox. The Farm Animal Welfare Council last week gave me, as requested, its views on Mr. Golding's report. I am asking officials to distribute the advice to interested organisations so that they can make comments which can be taken into account before we form a view.