Animal Welfare Bill

The fact is that there are people who trade in animals on the internet legally, although I would hope that any new clause that is accepted would ensure that the transport of such animals improves. Zoologists trade in endangered animals on the internet, but they have licences to do so. New clause 2 addresses the growing problem of the sale of endangered animals on the internet. Serious criminals are using the internet for these purposes. I am disappointed to see the Minister shake his head, because we had discussions on animal welfare issues before I came into the House. I know that he sits uncomfortably next to his colleague, the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, this evening by ruling out acceptance of my new clause. The fact is that the next time we open our newspapers and see another case of an endangered animal being abused and perhaps dying in transit—