Clause 16 - Powers in relation to animals in distress

Part of Animal Welfare Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:15 am on 24 January 2006.

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Photo of Ben Bradshaw Ben Bradshaw Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) 11:15, 24 January 2006

On the point that was made by the hon. Member for Kettering, I hope that he will forgive me, but I do not, off the top of my head, recall the rules on responsibility for people who knock down different sorts of animals. He is right in thinking that they vary   depending on whether they are domesticated pets or wild animals. I shall obtain clarification for him before the end of today, if that is acceptable to him.