I very much agree with my hon. Friend. Indeed, I remember visiting Ramsgate and having to deal with that case, which was even worse than he describes, as Thanet District Council had to pay more than £2 million in compensation to the foreign company, which took it to court for trying to put in place a localised ban. That is the kind of thing that used to happen when we were in the European Union. We now have the power to prevent that happening, and that is why I urge my right hon. Friend the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries to work with us—with Conservative Members; we are all on his side—to ensure that the Bill is carried through Parliament. We only need about five hours for Report stage. I ask the same of Opposition Members.
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
George Eustice
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 December 2022.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.
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2022-23
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