To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to amend section 2 of the Pet Animals Act 1951 to include (a) public houses and (b) websites.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to amend section 2 of the Pet Animals Act 1951 to include (a) public houses and (b) websites.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if her Department will discuss with the Department of Health the health benefits of pet ownership; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if her Department will discuss with the Department of Health the health benefits of pet ownership; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information her Department holds on the number of dogs and cats sold by pet shops.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information her Department holds on the number of dogs and cats sold by pet shops.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to announce her decision on the introduction of compulsory microchipping for pets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to announce her decision on the introduction of compulsory microchipping for pets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance her Department provides to local authorities' tenants on running a business to sell pets from council-owned properties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance her Department provides to local authorities' tenants on running a business to sell pets from council-owned properties.

I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets in the United Kingdom and the breeding, sale and purchase of primates; to introduce breed-specific codes of practice for the keeping of primates in animal sanctuaries and for species conservation;...

I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets in the United Kingdom and the breeding, sale and purchase of primates; to introduce breed-specific codes of practice for the keeping of primates in animal sanctuaries and for species conservation;...

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 273). To be read a second time on 30 March.

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 273). To be read a second time on 30 March.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of live (a) cats and (b) dogs which have been illegally imported into the UK in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of live (a) cats and (b) dogs which have been illegally imported into the UK in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

Before the House adjourns for the Christmas recess, there are a number of points that I wish to raise. I congratulate the Prime Minister on not signing the latest European treaty. Future generations will have every cause to thank him, and some of the French politicians behaved with less than...

Before the House adjourns for the Christmas recess, there are a number of points that I wish to raise. I congratulate the Prime Minister on not signing the latest European treaty. Future generations will have every cause to thank him, and some of the French politicians behaved with less than...

Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (SI, 2011, No. 2883), dated 6 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command)

Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (SI, 2011, No. 2883), dated 6 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command)

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether changes to the Pet Travel Scheme that come into effect on 1 January 2012 will require pets entering the United Kingdom from the Republic of Ireland to have additional rabies vaccinations.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether changes to the Pet Travel Scheme that come into effect on 1 January 2012 will require pets entering the United Kingdom from the Republic of Ireland to have additional rabies vaccinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the number of domestic dogs and cats injured by snares in England in the latest period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the number of domestic dogs and cats injured by snares in England in the latest period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on animal welfare of the commercial breeding of dogs and cats.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on animal welfare of the commercial breeding of dogs and cats.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to ensure that Regulation (EC) 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals is renewed at the end of 2011; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to ensure that Regulation (EC) 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals is renewed at the end of 2011; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of primates kept as pets in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of primates kept as pets in England.

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State has today made the following Statement. Today I am announcing changes to the rules on the movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme. These changes will make it cheaper and easier for people to...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State has today made the following Statement. Today I am announcing changes to the rules on the movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme. These changes will make it cheaper and easier for people to...

Today I am announcing changes to the rules on the movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK under the pet travel scheme. These changes will make it cheaper and easier for people to travel with their pets while putting in place proportionate controls to prevent rabies incursion...

Today I am announcing changes to the rules on the movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK under the pet travel scheme. These changes will make it cheaper and easier for people to travel with their pets while putting in place proportionate controls to prevent rabies incursion...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will bring forward proposals to require the provision of information at the point of sale by pet cremation businesses on the processes which they use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will bring forward proposals to require the provision of information at the point of sale by pet cremation businesses on the processes which they use.