Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 15 December 2005.
I am sure that the Minister will have heard from the Kennel Club, representing responsible breeders, that there is no justification at any time for electric shock training collars. We will have before us the Animal Welfare Bill in the new year. Can he give a simple commitment that this form of cruelty of electric shock training collars for dogs will be abolished?