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Animals

  • Debate Pack

    TB in cattle and badgers

    Tuesday, 22 October, 2019

    A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 9.30 am on Government policy on TB in cattle and badgers. The debate will be opened by Ruth George MP.

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

    The October 2019 EU UK Withdrawal Agreement

    Friday, 18 October, 2019

    Boris Johnson's Government negotiated a new 'deal' with the European Union, formed of a Political Declaration and a Withdrawal Agreement. This paper focuses on the Withdrawal Agreement and how it compares to the one negotiated by Theresa May's Government.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • House of Commons
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Tax
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

    Friday, 11 October, 2019

    The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.

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    • Economic situation
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    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Trophy Hunting

    Thursday, 26 September, 2019

    There is ongoing debate about trophy hunting, its contribution to wildlife conservation and links to wildlife trafficking. Those opposed to trophy hunting are calling for a ban on imports of hunting trophies into the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Live Animal Exports

    Tuesday, 03 September, 2019

    Live animals are exported to EU countries from the UK for breeding, fattening, and slaughter. EU rules to protect the welfare of live animals during transport and related operations were agreed in 2004, and implemented in the UK in 2007. However, there are a number of ongoing campaigns calling for a ban on live exports for slaughter, on welfare grounds. Brexit has prompted renewed calls for such a ban. There are also concerns amongst farmers about the impact of Brexit on their ability to export live animals, including between Northern Ireland and Ireland.

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

    The Wild Animals in Circuses (No 2) Bill

    Monday, 08 July, 2019

    There has been a long running campaign to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. The Wild Animals in Circuses (No2) Bill will introduce a ban in England. A ban already exists in Scotland and there are proposals for a ban in Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

    Monday, 08 July, 2019

    This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.

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    • Climate change
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    • Economic situation
    • Economy
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    • Finance
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    • International development
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    • Justice
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    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Animal Sentience and Brexit

    Monday, 08 July, 2019

    The Government is reviewing the recognition of animal sentience and the need for UK legislation after Brexit. It has also announced it will legislate to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • EU law and treaties
    • Sciences
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Potential red squirrel extinction

    Tuesday, 02 July, 2019

    MPs will debate the potential extinction of the red squirrel on Wednesday 3 July at 9.30am in Westminster Hall. This House of Commons Library debate pack contains background information and press and parliamentary coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Environment
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition relating to the identification of pets

    Thursday, 13 June, 2019

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 17 June 2019 on an e-petition relating to the identification of pets. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be opened by Martyn Day MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Hedgerow Netting Petition

    Thursday, 02 May, 2019

    A parliamentary petition calling on the Government to make 'netting' hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting a criminal offence had over 350,000 signatures by 2 May 2019.

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

    Puppy Smuggling

    Friday, 29 March, 2019

    There are ongoing animal health and welfare concerns about puppy smuggling into the UK using the EU Pets Travel Scheme as a cover for importing puppies of desirable breeds, often underage and bred in poor conditions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
  • Debate Pack

    Wildlife crime

    Tuesday, 19 March, 2019

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 20 March 2019 from 2.30-4pm on wildlife crime. The debate will be opened by Christian Matheson MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Environment
  • Debate Pack

    Consumption of dog meat in the UK

    Wednesday, 20 February, 2019

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 21 February 2019 on the consumption of dog meat in the UK. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
  • Research Briefing

    What if there’s no Brexit deal?

    Friday, 08 February, 2019

    What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.

    • Research Briefing
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    • Benefits policy
    • Business
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Family benefits
    • Family law
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    • Finance
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    • Housing benefits
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    • Overseas territories
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    • Sciences
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    • Tax
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    • Brexit

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