Diolch, Llywydd. First of all, this is not a Muslim or a Jewish issue. It's got nothing to do with religious practice, so I don't really see the relevance of that being mentioned earlier. This is a matter of animal welfare. 

The amendment I've introduced is a simple one: it's to ban third-party puppy sales, to end unethical puppy farming. Intensive breeding of dogs can mean hundreds of animals living in very cramped conditions, with female dogs forced to breed multiple litters every year. An early day motion on the issue introduced in the Westminster Parliament in December 2017 achieved significant cross-party support, and the UK Government then went on to announce that it would end the practice of battery farming in England through a ban on third-party sales.

Now, it's not really right that, in Wales, we have dogs living in horrible conditions and being forced to breed over and over again. I was listening to horror stories last night about dogs being left in awful states because of constant breeding. The motive is because it's seen as easy money. Puppies need the best start in life, and that means care for animal welfare rather than dogs being seen simply as a paycheck. I hope we all now vote to have the highest animal welfare standards in Wales, and I would ask you all to please join me in voting for this amendment to end puppy farming in Wales. Diolch yn fawr.