§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation which will strengthen bans on ownership against persons who have maltreated dogs; and if he will extend such bans to protect other animals.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe power already exists. As a result of section 1 of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988, where a person has been convicted under the Protection of Animals Act 1911 of an offence of cruelty to any animal, the court by which he is convicted may order him to be disqualified from having custody of any animal.