Orders of the Day — Animal Welfare Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:17 pm on 10 January 2006.

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Photo of Peter Ainsworth Peter Ainsworth Shadow Secretary of State for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 4:17, 10 January 2006

I cannot say that I am wholly confident of that because it is one of the matters that will be dealt with under regulations, but the Government have stated their intention to deal with that problem. The duty of care will, of course, apply to greyhounds anyway, so there will be some improvement there. My hon. Friend raises a very good example of the uncertainties that surround so much of this legislation.