Animal Welfare Bill

As I said to the hon. Gentleman in Committee, we intend the Bill to improve the welfare of greyhounds. Indeed, the welfare offence will improve not only greyhounds’ welfare but that of all animals before any regulation is introduced under secondary legislative powers. We have not ruled out regulating greyhound tracks if self-regulation proves not to work. As I said in Committee, we are keen to try to bring that process forward from 2010 if possible. I simply repeat that it is not the Gambling Commission’s role to regulate animal welfare. That is why we believe that the amendment is perhaps not the most sensible way of proceeding. Did the hon. Member for The Wrekin wish to intervene?