Debates on delegated legislation on Wednesday, 5 June 2019, in the House of Commons, led by David Rutley. The answering member was David Drew.

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Motion that the draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 May, be approved. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 661 cc184-202
Session: 2017-19
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations
Monday, 13 May 2019
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: David Rutley | 661 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That the draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (E...; Toby Perkins | 661 c188 (Link to this contribution)
Many of my constituents feel strongly that stronger action needs to be taken against the rogue el...; David Rutley | 661 c188 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. It is good to see that he has been campaigning hard locall...; Peter Bottomley | 661 c188 (Link to this contribution)
Following on from the Minister’s proper remark about positive steps, does he agree that those who...; David Rutley | 661 c189 (Link to this contribution)
That is absolutely right. This legislation means that people will be able to buy puppies directly...; Anne Main | 661 c189 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that we also have to stamp down on those who steal puppies to order? Ma...; David Rutley | 661 c189 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend, who makes another really good point. Absolutely—this will help in that di...; Ann Clwyd | 661 c189 (Link to this contribution)
Everyone involved in the tough grassroots campaigning that took over 10 years to reach this point...; David Rutley | 661 c190 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Lady for her point. I will come on to what happens in the devolved Adminis...; Toby Perkins | 661 c190 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister is absolutely right to publicise and to put on record how many excellent, responsibl...; David Rutley | 661 cc190-1 (Link to this contribution)
That is a good point. I think the hon. Gentleman will also recognise that when the regulations to...; Chris Davies | 661 c191 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for introducing this excellent piece of legislation. He mentioned Wales. T...; David Rutley | 661 cc191-2 (Link to this contribution)
I know that a lot is going on to share best practice and experience among the devolved Administra...; David Drew | 661 c192 (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted to be able to take part in this short debate. The Minister will be relieved that w...; Ann Clwyd | 661 c192 (Link to this contribution)
It is worth reminding people that when Lucy was rescued from a Welsh puppy farm five years ago, s...; David Drew | 661 cc192-3 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for that. Clearly, it is a dreadful story, and she has filled in the...; Chris Davies | 661 c193 (Link to this contribution)
There is a name the hon. Gentleman has missed out, which is Marc Abraham, who has been right behi...; David Drew | 661 cc193-4 (Link to this contribution)
I was coming on to Marc Abraham, but the hon. Gentleman has pre-empted me. I will take that bit o...; Neil Parish | 661 cc194-5 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I welcome the Minister’s speech and the statutory instr...; Lisa Cameron | 661 c196 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech and has done a fantastic job on this issue with ...; Neil Parish | 661 c196 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady always makes a very good contribution and I congratulate her on doing a great deal ...; Chris Davies | 661 c196 (Link to this contribution)
As chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, my hon. Friend led an excellent...; Neil Parish | 661 c196 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend reinforces exactly the point that I am making: too many puppies will be smuggled i...; David Rutley | 661 c196 (Link to this contribution)
Very unusual.; Neil Parish | 661 cc196-7 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for that sedentary comment.
Seriously, it is a problem. People can leg...; Bob Stewart | 661 c197 (Link to this contribution)
Speaking as someone who moves our two dogs backwards and forwards all the time on a pet passport,...; Neil Parish | 661 c197 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend raises an interesting point. It is quite expensive, but I am not convinced that wh...; Ann Clwyd | 661 c197 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting speech. As the owner of the Westminster cat of the ye...; Neil Parish | 661 cc197-8 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Lady is, of course, right. It is also true that there are still a lot of feral cat...; Lisa Cameron | 661 cc198-9 (Link to this contribution)
It is a privilege to contribute to such an important debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to see you...; David Rutley | 661 c199 (Link to this contribution)
First, I say once again that it is fantastic to be able to participate in such a positive debate ...; Bob Stewart | 661 c199 (Link to this contribution)
Cats, as Winston Churchill said, look down on us, dogs look up at us, but pigs look us in the eye...; David Rutley | 661 c200 (Link to this contribution)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I will allow you to decide whether that was in order. My hon. Friend has st...; Lisa Cameron | 661 c200 (Link to this contribution)
It is important that “MacLucy’s” law is taken forward across the UK, because we would not like pu...; David Rutley | 661 c200 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, I absolutely will do that. I have said that to colleagues in the context of Wales, and we wi...; Neil Parish | 661 c200 (Link to this contribution)
Will my hon. Friend give way?; David Rutley | 661 c200 (Link to this contribution)
I will give way in just one second, because I was about to say that I am sure that those who make...; Neil Parish | 661 c200 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend, and that is exactly that point that I wanted to re-emphasise. There is so...; David Rutley | 661 cc201-2 (Link to this contribution)
I have never ever had any gentle questioning from my hon. Friend. As I have said, I am pressing h...
Subjects: Animal welfare Animal breeding Fees and charges Licensing Inspections Dogs Local government Pets Standards Sales Regulation Cats
Legislation: Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

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