Kate Parminter has written for Politics Home following her question on puppy farms in the House of Lords the other day.
She asked:
We need new legislation to tackle the appalling conditions that thousands of puppies suffer in the UK when they are bred for sale. Do the Government agree that no puppies should be sold under eight weeks and that all people selling puppies and dogs should have a licence, which will then give local authorities the resources to tackle puppy farming?
The Minister gave a broadly sympathetic but vague response.
Sue Miller followed up Kate’s question with:
My noble friend mentioned the very high volume of trade that takes place over the internet. Do I understand from the Minister that the Government intend to make sure that anyone advertising puppies for sale on the internet will have to have a licence number?
Describing the Minister’s answer as a “glimmer of hope,” Kate outlines in her article the change she wants to see:
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