Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Debate

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Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill

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2nd reading: House of Commons & Programme motion: House of Commons
Tuesday 7th May 2019

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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We will do everything we can. We are completely committed to making sure that the legislation gets into place. The hon. Lady has been keen to see it through, and we will do that. We are absolutely committed to delivering on this legislation.

Lord Spellar Portrait John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)
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This has been a pretty sorry story of delay, but I welcome the fact that the Bill is now here, given the lack of legislative business. Will the Minister say when the Government will bring forward legislation on increasing the penalties available to the courts for those guilty of animal cruelty? That is another issue that has been waiting a long time. It urgently needs to be resolved.

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