To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of th

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of catteries which have cl

It is right that we do scrutinise things and that we do demand transparency, but it is also right that we put things in perspective as we

The hon. Gentleman raises a good point.

If my hon. Friend will allow me, I will deal with this immediately.

It is right that we do scrutinise things and that we do demand transparency, but it is also right that we put things in perspective as we

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention, which enables me to move to another point.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right.

It is right that we do scrutinise things and that we do demand transparency, but it is also right that we put things in perspective as we

My hon. Friend raises a good point. It is very important to consider the partners we use.