Indeed. The hon. Member for Romford was being most disingenuous or misinformed, depending on one's point of view, in saying that there was not a body of evidence based on animal welfare considerations that supports the ban. The argument in favour of a ban is entirely predicated on that. He may not have understood the evidence, but that does not mean it does not exist.
Wild Animals (Circuses)
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Dowd
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 23 June 2011.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Wild Animals (Circuses).
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