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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)No, please don’t, because obviously that would upset the Whip and then it would have to be changed. Finally, we come to amendment 120, which I really hoped was going to be a final…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)That is a very sensible suggestion. I fear we are not quite in that world yet, although it is miraculous how things, as they go through, can sometimes change. I reassure the hon.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We move on to what could be called the second half of the Committee—Labour’s animal welfare Bill. I suspect that there will…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister is absolutely right: we sat here two years ago and had exactly the same conversation. The question is: when? That is the problem. I do not disagree with Zoe. I will…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause returns us to part 2 of the Bill, on dogs attacking and worrying livestock. As I said on Tuesday, we want to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)In the light of the Minister’s response, for which I am grateful, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 10 Regulation of the keeping…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)You might not like this one so much, Mr Davies—or some might not. New clauses 10, 11 and 12 are about the welfare of hunting dogs. I am grateful to the League Against Cruel Sports…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for her response. I suspect that we will not find agreement on this. I do not think that there is any need to rehearse the arguments at length, but the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New Clause 19 would require that the Secretary of State conducts a review of the keeping of exotic pets in England, including…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for that response, which was pretty much as I anticipated. I do not understand why we always have to go so slowly on everything. I know she thinks…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)I wish briefly to make the point that we all agree that something needs to be done. We have had debates about it in Westminster Hall and so on, but if we do not do it through this…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. You will be glad to hear, Mr Davies, that this is our final new clause. I return to an issue that has long been a focus of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We have touched on this issue already. Many are concerned about it, with the notable exception of the Secretary of State, who…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister should hand over to us.18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s response. I think we are on the same page on this. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 27 Rearing…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)Well, here is a surprise: pet theft through the back door. We have been calling for it for ages, and we are absolutely supportive of it, but what a way to do it on such a…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Davies. I may have inadvertently given my speech on this clause before lunch. I feel no need to test anyone on whether they…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Third sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his expertise. When I looked through the amendments last night, I sighed, realising that he was very likely to make exactly the point he…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Third sitting)The amendments are about the level of expertise required of a veterinary surgeon. Our view is that more specialist expertise is required for primates. Looking to expertise in the…16 Nov 2021