asked the Prime Minister (1) whether he is prepared to grant facilities for the passage during the present Session of Parliament, of a Bill to make illegal the hunting of the stag with hounds;

(2) whether he will be prepared to grant facilities for the passage, during the present Session of Parliament, of a Bill to make painful experiments on dogs illegal?

In view of the state of public business, I can hold out no hope that time can be found for these or similar Bills.