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Animals

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    Debate on animal welfare standards in farming

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 3 June on animal welfare standards in farming. The debate will be opened by Adrian Ramsay MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Farming and fishing
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    Potential merits of Government support for small abattoirs

    Wednesday, 07 May, 2025

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for Thursday 8 May at 3pm on the Potential merits of Government support for small abattoirs. The debate has been sponsored by Sarah Dyke MP

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    • Animals
    • Environment
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    Debate on an e-petition relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures

    Thursday, 24 April, 2025

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 28 April on an e-petition relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures.

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    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill 2023-24

    Wednesday, 19 February, 2025

    The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 20 May 2024 (prior to the General Election). It makes it an offence to export livestock from or through Great Britain for slaughter outside the British Islands.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Farming and fishing
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on biosecurity

    Friday, 29 November, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on 4 December on biosecurity. The debate will be opened by Ben Goldsborough MP.

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    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
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    Debate on government support for the RSPCA

    Thursday, 03 October, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 9 October on government support for the RSPCA. The debate will be opened by Ruth Jones MP.

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    • Animals
    • Communities
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    Debate on the future of sheep farming

    Thursday, 29 August, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 2.30 pm on Wednesday 4 September on the future of sheep farming. The debate will be opened by Joe Morris MP.

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    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    How do farming schemes in Wales and England compare?

    Wednesday, 24 July, 2024

    How do Welsh and English farming schemes compare? This guest briefing by a House of Commons Library researcher was published by Senedd Research to explore the key similarities and differences of new farm support schemes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2023-24

    Wednesday, 15 May, 2024

    The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2023-24 was introduced by Dr Therese Coffey MP on 11 December 2023. Remaining stages of the bill in the House of Commons are due to take place on 17 May 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Farming and fishing
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on biodiversity loss

    Tuesday, 14 May, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on 15 May on biodiversity loss. The debate will be opened by Caroline Lucas MP.

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    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Pet Abduction Bill 2023-24

    Thursday, 09 May, 2024

    The Pet Abduction Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 December 2023 by Anna Firth MP and would create an offence of taking a pet without lawful authority.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Crime
  • Research Briefing

    Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill 2023-24

    Thursday, 21 March, 2024

    The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill 2023-24 is a Private Member’s Ballot Bill introduced by John Spellar (Lab), who came seventh in the Ballot. Second Reading in the Commons will take place on 22 March 2024

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill [2023-24]

    Wednesday, 13 March, 2024

    The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill makes provision to restrict the commercial importation and non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets into the United Kingdom on grounds of animal welfare. The Private Member's Bill, introduced by Selaine Saxby, has its second reading on 15 March 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
  • Research Briefing

    The ban on XL Bully dogs

    Monday, 04 March, 2024

    A government ban on American XL Bully dogs in England and Wales came into force on 31 December 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on the environmental impact of neonicotinoids and other pesticides

    Sunday, 03 March, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 5 March on the environmental impact of neonicotinoids and other pesticides. The debate will be opened by Samantha Dixon MP.

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    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing

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