Animal Welfare Bill

I am very disappointed by the Government’s response. There is a genuine opportunity for the House to send a clear signal to those who would trade in endangered animals on the internet that it will no longer be tolerated. They will be hunted down, just as they hunt down animals, prosecuted and sent to prison for peddling this evil trade. I am also disappointed that, for Labour Members, there is a whipped vote against my new clause. However, Conservative Members have a free vote, which I welcome.