Animals Act 1971 (Amendment) Bill

I agree that when the matter was first considered by Lord Goddard's committee in the 1950s, and by the Law Commission, the intention was not to create strict liability. However, that was 40 or 50 years ago. Society has moved on, and so has the nature of the insurance industry and of risk and risk assessment. We are legislating for 2008, not the 1950s, '60s or '70s. Does the Minister therefore agree that what happened at that time is not necessarily a guide as to the direction that we should take today?