§ Mr. LevittTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of Pakistan about the suffering of bears in bear-baiting contests. [9769]
§ Mr. FatchettOur high commission in Islamabad has made representations to the Pakistani authorities in the past about the practice of bear baiting. In view of recent reports, they will raise the issue again and urge the Government of Pakistan to take steps to enforce the law banning this abhorrent practice.