Responsible Dog Ownership

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I have mentioned dog breeding, but only slightl...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. I fear that I might be about to incur t...

Yes, of course. I fully agree, and will probably cover the issue in the next few minutes. If we a...

A few years ago, I was involved in a campaign about the horrendous disposal of greyhounds after t...

I thank my hon. Friend for that. That is a wholly different issue. I have been involved with grey...

Before my hon. Friend moves on, I should say that an organisation in Scotland homes former runnin...

Order. Before the hon. Gentleman answers, I should say, as the resident “Gray-hound”, that we are...

Thank you, Mr Gray. In reply to my hon. Friend, I would say that the issue is microchipping. I ag...

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Order. Before I call the next speaker, it might be worth saying that six hon. Members are trying ...

I think I am the only Member of the House who is a member of the Kennel Club. That came about whe...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Mem...

I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) on obtaining this important debate...

The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. My constituency casework includes other household pe...

The hon. Lady makes the point that not just commercial livestock are affected, but pets. However,...

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Gray. I have no financia...

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and I thank the hon. Member for...

Order. Before I call the shadow Minister, I apologise to the hon. Members for Liverpool, Wavertre...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) on an excellent opening contri...

I thank my hon. Friend for kindly giving way. Is it not the case that it is not just Labour Membe...

My hon. Friend makes the point succinctly on behalf of her constituent and all the others. We are...

I know that my hon. Friend on the Front Bench is trying to persuade the Government, rather than c...

My hon. Friend raises a very good question for the Minister. As my hon. Friend the Member for Pen...

It is of course a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Mem...

The Minister has covered the cost of microchipping, but what about the cost, about which people a...

The databases are already in place. They are available; they are being used and will continue. We...

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I have very little time to answer the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Michael Connar...

Order. Members who want to leave the Chamber before the next debate should do so quickly and quie...