§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will list the animal welfare issues for which his Department has responsibility; [34290]
(2) if he will list by group, division or other work unit the number of grades of staff working within his Department on animal welfare issues. [34292]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 25 June 1996]: My Department has no direct responsibility for animal welfare issues. However, this is one of the many factors that are taken into account when Ministers and officials consider aspects of the Department's policies in the normal course of their duties.