I am afraid I am. I urge the House also to consider the case of lost dogs, which are now returned to councils rather than to the police. The criminal justice legislation that would have changed sentencing in the way the hon. Member for Redcar (Anna Turley) just mentioned was never brought forward by that Labour Government, so I am afraid the buck stopped very much with the Labour Government of the time. Indeed, the Minister concerned subsequently served at Her Majesty’s pleasure himself.
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Bill Wiggin
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 July 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.
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