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Animal Welfare Bill

I am grateful to the Minister for his response. On Amendment No. 48, to which I spoke on behalf of my noble friend Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, I will obviously have to let my noble friend read what the Minister has said. The Minister referred to the discussions in another place. I remember that my honourable friend Bill Wiggin was very anxious that, when notices were issued, people should have a chance to improve and react to the inspector’s recommendations . As the Bill stands, from what the Minister has said, if a challenge is made, it would obviously be before a court. Would the individual farmer or whoever was challenging—obviously not the inspector—end up with costs? In our original suggestion, I do not think that that was necessarily the result. I will read carefully what the Minister has said. Between now and Report we will think about whether the point is worth pursuing. The Minister recognised the points that we were making and the concerns that we expressed. I am quite happy to take it away and to try to come back with something, unless the Minister has something that he would like to add.