Ministry of Defence: Dogs

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville Excerpts

Monday 14th October 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord Astor of Hever]

My Lords, that is a very interesting question and I will consider it closely.

[Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con)]

My Lords, if I may shift the emphasis from the Government to dogs, is my noble friend aware that Greek vases demonstrate a considerable use of dogs two-and-a-half millennia ago? That tradition has been maintained for a very long time—to the enormous credit of the dogs.

[Lord Astor of Hever]

My Lords, I am learning a lot today.