– in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 24 February 2017.
John Spellar
Labour, Warley
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. We have just had three excellent Bills with huge public support on animal welfare that have been blocked by Front-Bench and Back-Bench Conservative Members. Is there any way of putting this on the public record?
Natascha Engel
Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
Yes. The right hon. Gentleman has just done so.
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