§ LORD NEWALLMy Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to prevent and avoid suffering by and cruelty to horses arising from the shoeing of horses by unskilled persons; to promote the proper shoeing of horses; to promote the training of farriers and shoeing smiths; to provide for the establishment of a Farriers Registration Council to register persons engaged in farriery and the shoeing of horses; to prohibit the shoeing of horses by unqualified persons; and for purposes connected therewith. I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Newall.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.