§ Mrs. Helen ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to regulate the sale of(a) cats and (b) dogs in pet shops.[54694]
§ Mr. MorleyThere has been a review of animal welfare legislation relating to farmed, captive and domestic animals, including the regulation of companion animal sales. A public consultation exercise ran from 2 January to 30 April. We will now evaluate the 2,400 responses we received and then decide on what changes need to be made.