Animals
Animals news from UK Parliament.
Line by line check of Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill concludes in the Lords
Members examine changes in relation to medical science, invertebrates and more as committee stage concludes. Catch up
21 July 2021
Animal Sentience Bill examined by MPs
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines whether it will be sufficiently independent and have the necessary expertise
14 July 2021
Lords concludes line by line examination of Environment Bill
Members complete line by line check of the text. Find out more
14 July 2021
Seafood and meat exports to the EU: MPs call on Government to 'adopt pragmatic stance'
Committee publish Government response to the Committee's report on Seafood and meat exports to the EU
12 July 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to breed specific legislation for dogs
MPs to debate a petition relating to breed specific legislation for dogs
01 July 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to protection of hedgehogs
MPs to debate a petition relating to the protection of hedgehogs
30 June 2021
Committee biodiversity photo competition winner announced
Winner of the EAC biodiversity competition announced as damselflies by Michael Swailes.
28 June 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021
Puppy smuggling and live animal exports: Ministers to be questioned
MPs hold final evidence session of their inquiry into Moving animals across borders
24 June 2021
MPs to debate petitions relating to microchipping of pets
MPs to debate petitions relating to microchipping of pets
23 June 2021
Chair responds to Kept Animals Bill
Neil Parish responds to a new Bill which introduces restrictions on smuggling puppies and other domestic pets over the UK border
08 June 2021
MPs take evidence on moving animals across borders
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee holds session of its inquiry into moving animals across borders.
03 June 2021
MPs debate petitions on the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare
On Monday 7 June, MPs debate petitions relating to the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare.
02 June 2021
Will the Government's new Animal Welfare Bill go far enough? MPs launch inquiry
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches a new inquiry
28 May 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 18 May 2021
The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 13 May 2021, had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered a number of e-petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
19 May 2021