I mentioned earlier that I'd looked at section 12 as soon as I came into post, and clearly that had been looked at Rebecca Evans, my predecessor, and also by DEFRA. So, the advice I was given was that that would not be the most appropriate way forward, but I am having a look at that again. I know third sector organisations don't agree with lawyers on that, but I'm very happy to continue to look at that. And sorry; I did mean that we were looking at—. You brought a very pertinent point up about zoos, because, clearly, we had that incident in Ceredigion, and so I think it's really important that we look at the whole package in relation to animal welfare.

I want to develop a licensing scheme for mobile animal exhibits that delivers a lasting impact on animal welfare standards in Wales, and I am, again, monitoring developments of the similar schemes that the UK administrations are bringing forward because I do think it's very important that all the schemes are compatible. We've got a very porous border, obviously.

I think the Welsh Government, the public, the enforcement agencies and the courts have to continue to promote the fact there is already a duty of care on all animal keepers to protect the animals in their care, and that's whether it's on a temporary or a permanent basis. That's obviously embedded in the Animal Welfare Act 2006. But I think there's also a responsibility for us as a Welsh Government to ensure the moral values that Wales adheres to are modelled in strong messages and actions, and the responsible animal ownership mantra has never been expressed more strongly than I think it has been today.

So, I just want to reiterate once again my commitment to exploring opportunities to bring forward legislation to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in Wales at the earliest possibility.