Animal Welfare Bill

That is not how I interpret the new clause, or how the people with whom I have been working interpret it. The principles are what I consider important. I have been asked what species I think it would be inappropriate to keep in circuses. I certainly think that it would be inappropriate to keep big cats in circuses, and, as I said in Committee, I think it inappropriate that Ming, the ancient black bear, is kept in a circus. [Laughter.]