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The government is under growing pressure to ban the sale of puppies by pet shops and third party dealers in England.

More than a hundred and forty thousand people have signed a petition on Parliament's website, triggering a debate in Westminster Hall - where there was strong support for the idea and some graphic descriptions of cruelty to animals.

David Cornock reports.

There is more from Today in Parliament at 11.30pm on 大象传媒 Radio 4.