§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will suspend the licence granted to Huntingdon Life Sciences to breed beagles. [21333]
§ Mr. George HowarthI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Ms Kingham) on 18 December 1997,Official Report, columns 262–63.
The care and accommodation for the dogs meet the requirements of the codes of practice and there are no legitimate grounds on which to suspend the Certificate of Designation.