The hon. Gentleman is also a good fella with good intentions, and I share his concerns about no deal.

Lots of questions there, but I can assure the hon.

The Government will introduce the necessary legislation to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from six months’ imprisonment

I can tell the right hon. Gentleman that we are moving as fast as we can on this.

A very active dialogue is going on to determine the right vehicle, involving the usual channels within the House; those conversations hav

We will get on with it.

DEFRA leads on agricultural issues in these trade deals and there is a clear intention that our standards will not be watered down.

The Government have made it clear that our exit from the EU will not lead to a lowering of our high animal welfare standards.

The ban we announced on 23 December will make sure that there is a ban on third-party sales of puppies and kittens, which will mean that

The hon.