To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 2 November (WA 10), how much horse meat is used in the United Kingdom as pet food; and how much of that comes from horses slaughtered in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 2 November (WA 10), how much horse meat is used in the United Kingdom as pet food; and how much of that comes from horses slaughtered in the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of animals acquired as domestic pets and abandoned after the Christmas period in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of animals acquired as domestic pets and abandoned after the Christmas period in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of abandoned animals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of abandoned animals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many local authorities provide evidence to his Department on the enforcement of the Pet Animals Act 1951 Model Standards for Pet Shop Licence Conditions; and what mechanisms his Department uses to verify compliance with those conditions by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many local authorities provide evidence to his Department on the enforcement of the Pet Animals Act 1951 Model Standards for Pet Shop Licence Conditions; and what mechanisms his Department uses to verify compliance with those conditions by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to bring forward secondary legislation under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to make provision for pet vending.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to bring forward secondary legislation under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to make provision for pet vending.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to reduce the number of pets abandoned by UK expatriates returning to the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to reduce the number of pets abandoned by UK expatriates returning to the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will take steps to reduce the number of pets abandoned by UK nationals emigrating from the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will take steps to reduce the number of pets abandoned by UK nationals emigrating from the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will bring forward legislation to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will bring forward legislation to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets.

I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for residents of care homes to keep domestic pets in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes." In addition to the subject of the title of the Bill, I propose to discuss sheltered accommodation. I am...

I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for residents of care homes to keep domestic pets in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes." In addition to the subject of the title of the Bill, I propose to discuss sheltered accommodation. I am...

Care Homes (Domestic Pets). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading. (Bill 129 2008-09). To be read a second time on 16 October.

Care Homes (Domestic Pets). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading. (Bill 129 2008-09). To be read a second time on 16 October.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the operation of the Pet Travel Scheme to take account of animal welfare issues and in the light of any risk of the introduction of animal diseases not endemic in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the operation of the Pet Travel Scheme to take account of animal welfare issues and in the light of any risk of the introduction of animal diseases not endemic in the United Kingdom.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on pet passport schemes.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on pet passport schemes.

I am grateful to you, Mr. Caton, and to the previous Speaker for allocating me this debate. It is good that we will have an extra five minutes. I welcome the Minister to his seat. Like me, he will know that we are a nation of animal lovers, which is...

I am grateful to you, Mr. Caton, and to the previous Speaker for allocating me this debate. It is good that we will have an extra five minutes. I welcome the Minister to his seat. Like me, he will know that we are a nation of animal lovers, which is...