Mary Henry (Independent)

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 15, subsection (1)(c), line 42, to delete "who is not eligible to be so registered, but".

A mode of thinking exists that the professions cannot be relied on to regulate themselves. However, it is somewhat harsh to rule a vet out of Veterinary Council membership if he or she is already heavily involved in an animal welfare organisation. If the head of the donkey sanctuary is also a vet, will the option of council membership remain for him or her, if suitable for the post? I do not see why vets should be ruled out. I find they are very helpful respectable people who, unlike some doctors, do not feature on the latest list of tax defaulters. I cannot understand the logic behind this provision.