Animal Welfare Bill

I, too, congratulate the Minister on the Bill’s passage through the House. I very much enjoyed serving on the Committee, and I am grateful for his comments. He will not be surprised to learn that I am disappointed that he has not taken on board the seriousness with which greyhound welfare charities view the state of the greyhound industry. There are many well-organised greyhound tracks, as he knows, and the British Greyhound Racing Board has a good reputation. However, there are 20 or so unregistered greyhound tracks, and proper regard is not paid to the welfare of thousands of greyhounds. In this country, there are—