HC Deb 10 May 2002 vol 385 c361W
Mrs. Helen Clark

To 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. Morley

There 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.