I was trying to work out the numbers while the hon. Gentleman was speaking, but at least four members of the council are rural vets and all were in favour of a ban. There may be anecdotal evidence, and I am sure some vets are in favour of docking, but 91 per cent. of vets are against it; that figure must include quite a lot of rural vets.
Animal Welfare Bill
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Martyn Jones
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Animal Welfare Bill.
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