Proceeding contribution from Lord Rooker (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 October 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Animal Welfare Bill.

Animal Welfare Bill

No, my Lords, that is an unfair description of what I said and is not accurate. We have drafted the clause to meet the widest number of circumstances, so that a court—I repeat, a court—can take into account all the relevant circumstances of the animal, whatever its level of domestication. That is important. Anything that narrowed the clause would diminish that; so her description was the opposite of the case that I was making.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 685 c1012
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Animal housing Animal welfare Codes of practice Abuse Birds Appeals Cattle Circuses Licensing Inspections Dogs Greyhound racing Domestic animals Game Powers of entry Livestock Pets Registration Standards Sales Sheep Zoos RSPCA Veterinary services State Veterinary Service Prizes Greyhounds Goldfish
Legislation: Animal Welfare Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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