I am glad that my hon. Friend is focusing on the welfare of animals. Does she agree that that is more important than the question of whether they cross a border? Many animals being taken for slaughter within mainland UK experience longer journeys than those being exported from, say, Northern Ireland to somewhere not very far away in the Republic of Ireland.
Animal Welfare (Exports)
Proceeding contribution from
Duncan Hames
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 December 2012.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Animal Welfare (Exports).
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