These are technical amendments to ensure consistency with the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

These are technical amendments to ensure consistency with the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

Lords amendment No. 66 deals with: "““Functions in connection with entry under section 19””." It set out powers including the power to"““inspect an animal found on the premises””," the power to"““remove a carcass””" and the power to"““take a photograph of anything on the premises.””" However, I do not see a...

Lords amendment No. 66 deals with: "““Functions in connection with entry under section 19””." It set out powers including the power to"““inspect an animal found on the premises””," the power to"““remove a carcass””" and the power to"““take a photograph of anything on the premises.””" However, I do not see a...

Under Lords amendment No. 64, a warrant may authorise persons to accompany an inspector. Will the Minister clarify whether the warrant will have to specify the names of such people? Will he also clarify whether a person accompanying an inspector will need to identify himself, as the inspector will have...

Under Lords amendment No. 64, a warrant may authorise persons to accompany an inspector. Will the Minister clarify whether the warrant will have to specify the names of such people? Will he also clarify whether a person accompanying an inspector will need to identify himself, as the inspector will have...

I thought perhaps that if the Minister gave way to me, his brain might catch up with him—and it has.

I thought perhaps that if the Minister gave way to me, his brain might catch up with him—and it has.

Perhaps the right hon. Lady will be able to help me.

Perhaps the right hon. Lady will be able to help me.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

With leave of the House, I should like to respond first to the hon. Member for Leominster (Bill Wiggin). I am afraid that I cannot confirm whether a person will need to be named in the circumstances that he outlined. However, under paragraph 3, the warrant holder will have to...

With leave of the House, I should like to respond first to the hon. Member for Leominster (Bill Wiggin). I am afraid that I cannot confirm whether a person will need to be named in the circumstances that he outlined. However, under paragraph 3, the warrant holder will have to...

I am pleased with inclusion of the provision whereby a person may appeal an order of a magistrates court and be reimbursed of expenses incurred, but I have a few questions for the Minister. Why are the Government using amendments Nos. 26 and 47 to change the term ““costs”” to...

I am pleased with inclusion of the provision whereby a person may appeal an order of a magistrates court and be reimbursed of expenses incurred, but I have a few questions for the Minister. Why are the Government using amendments Nos. 26 and 47 to change the term ““costs”” to...

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I am afraid that I cannot provide that clarification at this stage, but I will write to the hon. Gentleman. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 21 to 23 agreed to.

I am afraid that I cannot provide that clarification at this stage, but I will write to the hon. Gentleman. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 21 to 23 agreed to.

I think that it might be helpful to the House if Members do not pronounce the ““o”” in ““Leominster””. For the purposes of this Bill, I will forgive them if they make it rhyme with ““hamster””. I welcome the inclusion of measures to deal with appeals through the Crown Court....

I think that it might be helpful to the House if Members do not pronounce the ““o”” in ““Leominster””. For the purposes of this Bill, I will forgive them if they make it rhyme with ““hamster””. I welcome the inclusion of measures to deal with appeals through the Crown Court....

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

This seems to clarify the issues of devolution. Will the Minister tell us what effort the devolved Administrations are putting into drawing up their own welfare codes, and whether their codes will simply be improved versions of our own? Of course they might run things differently—that is the nature of...

This seems to clarify the issues of devolution. Will the Minister tell us what effort the devolved Administrations are putting into drawing up their own welfare codes, and whether their codes will simply be improved versions of our own? Of course they might run things differently—that is the nature of...

If the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I will write to him on those matters. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 25 to 33 agreed to.

If the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I will write to him on those matters. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 25 to 33 agreed to.

Can the Minister clarify whether someone who has been cruel and is disqualified from keeping one species can be disqualified from keeping others? It would be absurd if someone who had been barred from keeping dogs still had other animals in their possession and care. I was particularly worried by...

Can the Minister clarify whether someone who has been cruel and is disqualified from keeping one species can be disqualified from keeping others? It would be absurd if someone who had been barred from keeping dogs still had other animals in their possession and care. I was particularly worried by...

The amendments are necessary in order to apply the same powers to breaches of disqualification orders made under old or new legislation. The group includes four minor amendments that were necessary in order to correct references contained in the Bill.

The amendments are necessary in order to apply the same powers to breaches of disqualification orders made under old or new legislation. The group includes four minor amendments that were necessary in order to correct references contained in the Bill.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

These are minor amendments that correct the relevant references to other provisions as a result of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 recently coming into force and repealing the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912.

These are minor amendments that correct the relevant references to other provisions as a result of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 recently coming into force and repealing the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

With leave of the House, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I can give the hon. Gentleman the assurance that he seeks and also tell him that he is right in his implication that the motivation for these amendments was indeed the case that arose in the summer, which many people found extremely...

With leave of the House, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I can give the hon. Gentleman the assurance that he seeks and also tell him that he is right in his implication that the motivation for these amendments was indeed the case that arose in the summer, which many people found extremely...