Animal Welfare Bill

From what was said by my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Turner), it would appear that the hon. Lady is inadvertently contributing to the passage of another law of unintended consequences. Would it not therefore be sensible for her to discuss what she really wants to achieve with someone in the other place, where there are plenty of very learned lawyers who could doubtless frame an amendment that would exactly meet her requirements? We would then be able to incorporate in the Bill a measure that would allow poodles and other animals to perform, while providing an opportunity for the hon. Lady’s misgivings to be adequately addressed.