Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)

Debate between Neil Hudson and Trudy Harrison

Wednesday 21st June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Trudy Harrison]

Absolutely. That is just what we will do. The track record speaks for itself.

[Dr Hudson]

As we have heard, countless numbers of puppies, heavily pregnant dogs and dogs that have had their ears horrifically cropped are smuggled into the country, and potentially thousands of horses are illegally exported to Europe for slaughter. Does my hon. Friend agree that the measures the Government will bring forward in legislation will absolutely and unequivocally stamp out those horrific practices?

[Trudy Harrison]

I certainly do. I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for that intervention. There can be nobody more qualified and experienced in animal welfare than a vet, and he speaks with such sense.