“When his Department plans to publish its response to the evidence that it received on banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in England.”
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Sackman
The sorts of delays that the hon. Gentleman’s constituent is experiencing are unacceptable. The consensus is that the delays are unacceptable and that we have to do something big and bold about them. This is a complex system, which is why we have asked Sir Brian Leveson, with his expertise, to tell us how best we go about that, but we will have to get behind once-in-a-generation reform. We are gripping the issue now—we are making record investment in criminal legal aid and sitting days—but we will need reform as well.