...sorry Jedi that was just my odd sense of humor kicking in there...no offence meant.
........I do entirely support your view and was pleased to see that proposed Animal Welfare Bill was originally to include such a ban but here's a quote from the "Practical Fishkeeping" web page...make of it what you will.............
"The Government has dropped plans to ban goldfish being given away as prizes at fairgrounds.
The draft Animal Welfare Bill was originally going to make it illegal to give away goldfish as fairground prizes, however, Environment Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has now dropped this from the new legislation.
The Telegraph says that Hewitt bowed to pressures from fellow ministers who feared that introducing the ban on goldfish as prizes would expose the Government to accusations of running a nanny state.
Instead, the new Animal Welfare Bill will allow goldfish to be given away as prizes to children if they are accompanied by someone over the age of 16"...............comments?