Dog Control and Welfare

Having now conceded the fact that when he was in my position in government he received exactly the same advice about consolidated legislation, which he has just called for, the hon. Gentleman has now mirrored my advice to him that there is a case for a consolidated strategy. That is a clever bit of opposition—he first asks for something on which he knows that the answer will be no, and he then, when I give him something on which the answer is yes, asks me to do it.