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Animal Welfare Bill

I must thank the Minister for giving us so much to think about. Indeed, there is quite a lot here which we shall need to go over again in detail. I was very interested in the point that the inspector will make the decision on the advice of the vet. Presumably the inspector will arrive and see what is wrong; he will then call the vet, who when he turns up will give his advice. At that point, the inspector will make the decision. I am slightly puzzled over whether the inspector will then be asked to carry out the act. At that rate, every inspector will have to go around with a captive bolt gun or be prepared to administer the injection to the pet or whatever animal he comes across. I understand the situation where the vet issues a certificate and the actual act is carried out afterwards. That often happens with cattle, although I have not heard that it does with sheep.