Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 October 2007. It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 October 2007 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Cabinet Committee on Animal Terrorism

Question: To ask the Prime Minister why he has ended the work of the Cabinet Committee on animal terrorism.

Answer: The Government remain fully committed to tackling animal rights extremism. On 23 July 2007, Official Report, column 46WS, I announced a new Cabinet Committee structure copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House. There are now a smaller number of broader ranging, more cross-cutting Committees. Under the new structure, the new Domestic Affairs (Justice and Crime) sub-Committee will be responsible for reviewing progress in tackling animal rights extremism.

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