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Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021-22 mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Oral Answers to Questions
153 speeches (10,208 words)
Thursday 19th December 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Mary Creagh (Lab - Coventry East) animals’ body parts for their own perverse self-gratification, and they dropped the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Friday 20th December 2024
Special Report - First Special Report - Pet welfare and abuse: Government response

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: The Committee noted in their report the previous Government had withdrawn The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill



Written Answers
Animal Welfare
Asked by: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon)
Friday 11th October 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to reintroduce the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill; and whether he plans to ban the use of snares.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment and will be setting out next steps in due course.




Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021-22 mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Friday 18th October 2024
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Source Page: Scottish Animal Welfare Commission – Review of Scottish Government activity affecting the welfare of animals, as sentient beings
Document: Scottish Animal Welfare Commission Review of Scottish Government Activity affecting the Welfare of Animals, as Sentient Beings (PDF)

Found: and cats, and modernise zoo licensing was to have been taken forward through the UK Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill



Scottish Written Answers
S6W-31085
Asked by: Carson, Finlay (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Galloway and West Dumfries)
Wednesday 20th November 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to calls from Dogs Trust to ban the (a) non-commercial transport of pregnant dogs in the last 30% of their gestation period, meaning more than 42 days pregnant, as a minimum, and (b) commercial movement of pregnant dogs, to tackle any illegal puppy smuggling.

Answered by Fairlie, Jim - Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

The Scottish Government continues to support measures to restrict the transport of pregnant dogs into the UK, having obtained legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament for this to be taken forward under the UK Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill before this was withdrawn by the UK Government in May 2023, and having agreed in principle to seek legislative consent for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill before this fell due to the dissolution of the UK Parliament in May 2024.

The Scottish Government maintains that to ensure consistency of approach and the most effective outcomes, these measures would best be delivered by a UK Parliament bill. To this end, Scottish Government officials continue to engage with DEFRA on the possibility of legislation in the UK parliament to restrict the transport of pregnant dogs into the UK, along with other animal welfare measures relating to the transport of pets.

S6W-31084
Asked by: Carson, Finlay (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Galloway and West Dumfries)
Wednesday 20th November 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) consideration had been given to and (b) action it will take regarding Dogs Trust's calls to raise the minimum legal age for dogs travelling non-commercially into the UK to help tackle any illegal puppy smuggling.

Answered by Fairlie, Jim - Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

The Scottish Government continues to support measures to raise the minimum legal age for dogs travelling non-commercially into the UK, having obtained legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament for this to be taken forward under the UK Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill before this was withdrawn by the UK Government in May 2023, and having agreed in principle to seek legislative consent for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill before this fell due to the dissolution of the UK Parliament in May 2024.

The Scottish Government maintains that to ensure consistency of approach and the most effective outcomes, these measures would best be delivered by a UK Parliament bill. To this end, Scottish Government officials continue to engage with DEFRA on the possibility of legislation in the UK parliament to raise the minimum legal age of dogs travelling non-commercially into the UK, along with other animal welfare measures relating to the transport of pets.

S6W-31086
Asked by: Carson, Finlay (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Galloway and West Dumfries)
Wednesday 20th November 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07415 by Mairi Gougeon on 29 March 2022, regarding the potential impact in Scotland, what assessment it has made of Dogs Trust's recommendation that the number of pet animals able to travel to Great Britain be reduced from five to three per vehicle, in light of the UK Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill being withdrawn.

Answered by Fairlie, Jim - Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

The Scottish Government continues to support measures to reduce the number of dogs per vehicle which can be transported non-commercially into the UK, having obtained legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament for this to be taken forward under the UK Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill before this was withdrawn by the UK Government in May 2023, and having agreed in principle to seek legislative consent for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill before this fell due to the dissolution of the UK Parliament in May 2024.

The Scottish Government maintains that to ensure consistency of approach and the most effective outcomes, these measures would best be delivered by a UK Parliament bill. To this end, Scottish Government officials continue to engage with DEFRA on the possibility of legislation in the UK parliament to reduce the number of dogs per vehicle which can be transported non-commercially into the UK, along with other animal welfare measures relating to the transport of pets.