Animal Welfare Bill

The hon. Lady is misinterpreting her own new clause. The effect of subsection (1) is to ban the keeping of any animal in a circus. Subsection (2) will then take effect, permitting the Secretary of State to exempt certain animals. We are talking about a ban, which will affect a poodle as it will affect a leopard. Only at that point will we be in a position to present evidence that it is not against the welfare interests of the poodle to be banned.