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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Pet Theft

"Does the hon. Lady agree that we need to get the information out to owners to protect their pets? Humphrey, Herbert and Minnie wander as well. I do not know where they are half the time. We need to take measures and be aware...."
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Written Question
Cats and Dogs: Sales
Thursday 7th June 2018

Asked by: Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

When his Department plans to publish its response to the evidence that it received on banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in England.

Answered by George Eustice

We will set out the results of our call for evidence in due course.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 04 Jun 2018
Fur Trade

"Does the hon. Lady agree that there is correlation between exporting cruelty elsewhere by importing fur and live exports, where we grow animals in this country, then pack them into crates and take them overseas where they can be abused?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 04 Jun 2018
Fur Trade

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 04 Jun 2018
Fur Trade

"On that very point, does my hon. Friend agree that by banning imports of fur products into this country, we would lead where others might follow?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 04 Jun 2018
Fur Trade

"It is a great honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on introducing this important debate. It is a great honour to stand here and represent the 177 people from my constituency who signed the petition and who, like me, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 21 May 2018
Sale of Puppies

"Does my hon. Friend agree that by animal cruelty we mean not just beatings, thumpings and all the other terrible things that go on, but pure ignorance? People sometimes get hold of dogs, horses or animals generally and do not know how to look after them. Not long ago, I …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 21 May 2018
Sale of Puppies

"It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Austin. I congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on bringing this important debate to us today.

I grew up with animals of all sorts, in an old farmhouse, and am the proud owner of three …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 21 May 2018
Sale of Puppies

"There has been a flurry in my area of dogs being stolen to be used for breeding. It is worth putting on the record that Lucy’s law would deal with that in some way, through its knock-on effects. Does the hon. Gentleman agree?..."
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Written Question
Dogs: Licensing
Wednesday 2nd May 2018

Asked by: Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to replicate the Northern Ireland dog licencing system in England and Wales.

Answered by George Eustice

Since April 2016 every dog in Great Britain is required to be microchipped with the keeper’s details. Over 90% of dog owners are compliant with the microchipping requirement which allows dogs to be traced back to their keeper and if the dog strays allows dog and keeper to be reunited quickly. There are no plans to reintroduce the dog licence in England.