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Thu 30th Mar 2017

Animal Welfare

Debate between Neil Parish and Chris Stephens
Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Neil Parish Portrait Neil Parish
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I thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention, and he is absolutely right. I just feel that if we have a stronger sentence and there is more flexibility in the courts, the magistrate will be able to impose that sentence for the very worst of cases. My right hon. Friend is right, but sometimes the current sentence of six months is just not long enough.

Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
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I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. He mentioned the Committee being unanimous. Will he also acknowledge that many constituents across the UK have emailed their MPs and asked them to come here today because they agree with the Committee?