Minister Zac Goldsmith has said proposals to increase the age of imported pups to six months were "compelling" in a massive boost to the Mirror’s Ban Puppy Imports campaign.
Lord Goldsmith told the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Commons Select Committee that he was “looking very, very seriously” at the plans which would clamp down on young pups being imported into the UK from cruel overseas puppy farms.
He said: “The arguments that have been put forward are very compelling, there is no doubt. By moving to a six-month limit there is no doubt that there would be problems solved or at least it would be easier to solve these problems.
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