Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on how many occasions since 1 January 2004 her Department has sought legal opinion on the legality of (a) pet fairs and (b) pet markets, with particular reference to itinerant sales; what those opinions concluded; and if she will place copies of each opinion in the Library.
Answer
It is not current practice to disclose information about internal legal advice. However, I will shortly send the hon. Member a briefing note on the Bill which provides a summary of the law on pet fairs which we made available to the EFRA Select Committee on the Bill. A copy of the briefing note will be placed in the Library of the House.