Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. Committee stage fourth sitting (afternoon).

Clauses 20 and 21 agreed to, with clause 21 agreed to as amended. Clause 22, discussed with government new clause 3 (Regulations), agreed to as amended. Clause 23 disagreed to. Clauses 24 to 37 agreed to, with clauses 24 and 25 agreed to as amended. Clause 38 disagreed to. Amendment 90 to clause 39 negatived on division (6 to 9). Amendment 89 to clause 39 negatived on division (6 to 9). Clauses 39 to 44 agreed to, with clauses 40, 42, 43 and 44 agreed to as amended. Amendment 1 to clause 45 negatived on division (8 to 8), following the Chair's casting vote. Clause 45 agreed to as amended. Amendment 2 to clause 46 negatived on division (8 to 8), following Chair's casting vote. Amendment 118 to clause 46 negatived on division (8 to 8), following Chair's casting vote. Clause 46, discussed with new clause 14 (Commercial movement of pregnant cats and dogs), new clause 18 (Prohibition on importation of cats and dogs with fashion-based mutilations), new clause 24 (Healthcare requirements for imported cats and dogs) and new clause 25 (Imported cats and dogs: rabies vaccination), agreed to as amended. Written evidence reported to the House.