Clause 7 - Fighting etc

Part of Animal Welfare Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:00 am on 19 January 2006.

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Photo of Greg Mulholland Greg Mulholland Shadow Minister (International Development) 10:00, 19 January 2006

There is a terrible flaw in that argument. In the internet era we all know that there are images of a quite remarkably disgusting nature—things that we could not imagine and would not want to—which could be broadcast into each and every one of our homes if we went to look for them. Just because things are available in British homes does not mean that we in British law should not say that they are wrong and try to prevent them in every possible way, even if we cannot always prevent them in every situation.