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In particular, the regulations will require anyone who breeds three or more litters of puppies in a 12-month period to be licensed, with a number of limited exceptions. For context, I point out that the existing legislation refers to the breeding of five or more litters in that period.
As somebody who has been at the forefront of racist abuse—I suspect more so than John Finnie has ever been in his life—I take enormous exception to that. He might want to ask that question again in another way or format.
Why are we considering a statutory instrument that provides a universal entitlement at the hand of the Government and Parliament for all children except these? Why are they different? Why should their entitlement be at the local authorities’ discretion when other children’s is not?
Information about what is happening locally and how it compares with the position elsewhere in the country is a central requirement of democratic support for CPOs.
Two years ago, some Scandinavian tourists wished to visit castles in the winter, when we were trying to encourage tourists to visit, but nothing was open.
Could you let us know in advance of our next meeting? As you have given us the comparators for consents, it would be useful for us to have the comparators for refusals too.