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Animals

  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition on the use of snares

    Thursday, 05 January, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 6pm on 9 January 2023 on an e-petition concerning the use of snares. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be opened by Nick Fletcher MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
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    Debate on an e-petition on road traffic collisions and cats

    Thursday, 05 January, 2023

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 4.30pm on 9 January 2023 on an e-petition relating to requirements to stop and report road traffic collisions involving cats. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Tonia Antoniazzi MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Roads
  • Debate Pack

    Avian influenza outbreak

    Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall from 9.30-11am on Wednesday 30 November on the avian influenza outbreak. The debate will be opened by Sir John Whittingdale MP.

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

    Avian influenza

    Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

    In 2021-22, the UK has seen its worst ever outbreak of avian influenza as 'bird flu' spread rapidly through many species of wild birds and kept birds. The most serious type of avian influenza can cause sudden death in birds. Poultry flocks where disease is confirmed must be culled. This briefing explains the scale of the problem and Government policies to tackle it.

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

    E-petition 602285, relating to the use of real bearskin hats by the Queen’s Guard

    Thursday, 07 July, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 11 July 2022 on e-petition 602285, relating to the use of real bearskin hats by the Queen’s Guard. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be opened by Martyn Day MP.

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    • Animals
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Debate Pack

    The use of cages for farmed animals

    Wednesday, 15 June, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 20 June 2022 on a petition concerning the use of cages for farmed animals. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Matt Vickers MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Farming and fishing
  • Debate Pack

    e-petition debate on breed-specific legislation

    Wednesday, 01 June, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 6 June 2022 on breed-specific legislation. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Christina Rees MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Crime
  • Debate Pack

    e-petition debate on hunting

    Wednesday, 20 April, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 6pm on Monday 25 April on two e-petitions concerning hunting. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Marsha de Cordova MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Environment
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition relating to greyhound racing

    Friday, 25 March, 2022

    A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 28 March 2022 on an e-petition relating to greyhound racing. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Christina Rees MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
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    Debate on an e-petition relating to badger culling

    Wednesday, 16 March, 2022

    A debate will be held on an e-petition relating to badger culling in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 21 March 2022. The debate will be opened by Nick Fletcher MP. The subject has been nominated by the Petitions Committee.

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

    Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill

    Thursday, 03 March, 2022

    The Animal Welfare(Sentience) Bill will require the Government to set up an Animal Sentience Committee to examine whether “the welfare of animals as sentient beings” is considered in policy decisions. Remaining stages of the Bill in the House of Commons will take place on 14 March 2021

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

    Farming and Food Statistics: South West England

    Monday, 21 February, 2022

    The aim of this paper is to support a Westminster Hall debate on 23 February 2022 on Food and farming in Devon and Cornwall. The statistics are not usually produced for Devon and Cornwall separately, as such, this paper primarily focuses on the statistics for South West England in comparison with the rest of the England. The statistics provided accompany the policy paper on farming (farm funding) and the legislation (Agriculture Act 2020).

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

    e-petition 591775 calling for laboratory animals to be included under the Animal Welfare Act

    Friday, 04 February, 2022

    A debate on e-petition 591775 calling for a change to the law to include laboratory animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 has received 110,276 signatures. It is scheduled for debate in Westminster Hall on 7 January 2022 at 4.30.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Glue Traps (Offences) Bill

    Thursday, 03 February, 2022

    The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Jane Stevenson on 16 June 2021. The Bill would ban the use of glue traps in England and Wales, unless used under licence and under specified circumstances by pest control professionals. The Bill has Government support. Remaining Commons stages are scheduled for 4 February 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
  • Research Briefing

    Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill

    Wednesday, 02 February, 2022

    A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the giving of penalty notices for certain offences in relation to animals and animal products has its remaining Commons stages scheduled for 4 February 2022 at 9:30am .

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals

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