Research Briefing
Pet travel after Brexit
New rules for pet travel came into force on 1 January 2021 after the UK left the EU. This briefing paper sets out the new requirements.
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Research Briefing
Environment Bill 2021-22: Lords amendments and “ping pong” stages
This briefing looks at how the Bill has changed following Lords stages and ping pong. The Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Environment Act 2021.
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Research Briefing
The UK Overseas Territories: Climate change and biodiversity
The natural environments of the Overseas Territories are of global significance. This paper describes UK support to help them adapt to climate change.
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Debate Pack
E-petitions relating to animal testing
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 25 October 2021 on two e-petitions relating to animal testing. The debate will be opened by Martyn Day MP.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: breed specific legislation
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 300561, relating to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, has been scheduled for Monday 5 July 2021 at 6:15 pm. The petition calls for Government to replace breed specific legislation with a new statutory framework.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: protecting the UK’s hedgehog population
A debate on hedgehogs will be held on 5 July 2021 after e-petition 550379 received over 100,000 signatures. The petition calls for the Government to move hedgehogs to schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 to allow them greater protection. However, the Government has said that moving hedgehogs to Schedule 5 of the Act would not address the main threat to the species which is habitat loss.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: Compulsory scanning of pet microchips
A debate on the use of pet microchips will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 28 June after e-petitions 300010 and 300025 both received more than 100,000 signatures. The e-petitions call for legislation to be introduced that would require the compulsory scanning of pet microchips prior to euthanasia and to ensure pets are reunited with their owners.
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Research Briefing
Environment Bill 2019-21 and 2021-22: Report on Committee and Remaining stages in the Commons
The Environment Bill 2019-21 has completed it Committee Stage, Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons. This paper is a summary of what happened in those stages and about how the Bill has changed. It considers key Government and Opposition amendments. The Bill has now proceeded to the House of Lords.
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Debate Pack
e-petition debate on driven grouse shooting
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 21 June 2021 on e-petition 266770, calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting. The topic for the debate has been selected by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Tom Hunt MP.
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Debate Pack
Animal welfare plans
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 7 June 2021 on three petitions on subjects concerning animal welfare: Shark finning, puppy imports and ear cropping. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate wlll be opened by Elliot Colburn MP.
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Research Briefing
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill
In February 2020, The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill 2019-21, was reintroduced as a Private Members Bill with Government support. The Bill received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021 and will come into force on 29 June 2021.
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Debate Pack
Effect of the covid-19 outbreak on animal welfare
A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Effect of the covid-19 outbreak on animal welfare' has been scheduled for Tuesday 16 March 2021 from 2:30pm until 4:00pm. Alex Davies-Jones MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Joint Committee decisions on the Northern Ireland Protocol
This paper looks at decisions made by the EU-UK Joint Committee established as part of the Withdrawal Agreement, to update and supplement the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Debate Pack
Pet theft: debate on e-petitions
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 19th October 2020 on two e-petitions concerning pet theft. The debate will be opened by Tom Hunt MP.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update
This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
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