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Animal Welfare Bill

My Lords, I realise that in some ways I did not answer any of the noble Baroness’s questions. I have two specific answers. First, we will consider all the information available, including the Danish legislation to which she referred. Secondly, the Newcastle disease occurred in pheasant poults being reared for release and not in laying birds. The birds were already in release pens when the presence of the disease was recognised. I think that that confirms what the noble Earl said. I thought that I had answered the point about the Farm Animal Welfare Council. There are two tracks for dealing with this: the council is working on the issue, while we are setting up a committee to help to draft and inform the code before the end of the year.