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City of London Metropolitan Police

Badger Digging

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Mr. Darden asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will intro- duce legislation to stop the destruction of badgers by what is known as badger digging.

Mr. George Thomas: My right hon. Friend has no such proposals in mind at present, but he will be glad to consider any evidence of the need for control which the hon. Member may wish to let him have.

Death Sentences

Mr. Walker asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the decision of the House on the Second Reading of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Bill, what course he pro- poses to adopt in considering cases of persons sentenced to death under the present law.

Sir F. Soskice: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I have given careful consideration to this matter. It would be unconstitutional for us to abrogate capital punishment by administrative action in anticipation of the amendment of the law; it is our duty to apply our minds to the circumstances of each particular case. In doing so wo shall have regard to all relevant considera- tions, including the recent decision of the House.

Written Answers

Daagjevars Auit sala

Mend of 17: Nelik asked the Scorciar of State for the Home Department in ne will introduce a more effective system e licensing and registration of potenting dangerous wild animals, such as pumas, privately owned and kept in dóme die captivity, together with the requirente.. that the registered owners shoubi in mediately report the death or disappear- ance of such animals to the police.

Mr. George Loans : Legislatio would be needed to impose such requicés

My right hon. Friend has

ments.

Fact

reason to think that escapes of dangerous wild animals are so numerous ás to create the need for this.

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State Manageraend Dialdels

Mr. Midley asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will have an up-to-date valuation made of the assets of the State Management Didrier

MA. George Thony: This would be expensive and my right hon. Priend i noi satisfied that it would serve any utciul purpose.

Hik. 1dley asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will establish a financial target for the State Management District, in accordance with the White Paper entitled the Financial and Economic Obligations of the Nationalised Industries.

Mr. George Thomas: The matter is under consideration.

Prisoners (Photograplin)

Mr. Bishop asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements there are to ensure that selected prisoners are photographed from time to time, so that a recognisable pitom. graph is always available in ce of emergency.

Eir F. Scaliice: Arrangements exist for photographing the majority of prisoners on conviction and immediately beine discharge and for taking photographs for medical reasons. These arrangements are being reviewed.