§ Ms AthertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department and its predecessor have introduced to(a) prohibit overbreeding and (b) improve the welfare of moorland ponies. [48744]
§ Mr. MorleyThe State Veterinary Service has worked with and advised the various local regulatory authorities which are responsible. The Authorities are mainly commoners' associations, acting under local powers. The current review of the law on common land could have implications in relation to the control and care of moorland ponies.