Written Question
Monday 18th December 2017
Asked by:
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on a non-regulatory agreement with independent greyhound racing tracks to allow anonymised, aggregate injury and euthanasia statistics from those tracks to be published.
Answered by George Eustice
Prior to seeking any agreements with independent greyhound racing tracks, Defra has undertaken research and is currently assisting with further research sponsored by the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA into the profile and practices of independent greyhound tracks and the trainers that use them. There are currently three independent tracks operating in England.
Written Question
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Asked by:
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for the drafting of the legislative proposals on increasing the maximum sentence for animal cruelty to five years imprisonment; and whether the Government plans to consult with animal welfare organisations on those proposals.
Answered by George Eustice
As announced on 30 September, draft legislation to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty to five years will be published for consultation around the turn of the year. We will welcome comments from animal welfare charities who have campaigned for this change.
Written Question
Monday 17th July 2017
Asked by:
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many consignments of dogs were exported from the UK to (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries in 2016.
Answered by George Eustice
80 consignments of dogs were exported from Great Britain to the EU during 2016 with individual health certificates, under the Balai Directive. This figure does not include those which moved under the pet travel scheme.
3886 consignments of dogs were exported from Great Britain to non-EU countries during 2016.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Animal Welfare
"I am pleased to be able to contribute to the debate and I hope to be able to abide by your eight-minute rule, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am delighted to follow the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), who chairs our Select Committee with distinction. Obviously his time …..."Jim Fitzpatrick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Animal Welfare
"My hon. Friend’s good point reinforces the contribution from the Chair of the Select Committee. I shall say more about licensing in a moment, but it is certainly a key element of the Committee’s report to which we hope the Government will respond positively.
I am always heartened that constituents …..."Jim Fitzpatrick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Animal Welfare
"I am happy to give way to my other hon. Friend from the Select Committee...."Jim Fitzpatrick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Animal Welfare
"With my classic cockney accent, I hope that I will be forgiven if I do not join the hon. Gentleman in praising the Scottish National party. I think the policy predates the SNP taking over the Scottish Government, but it has continued since. Indeed, the Procurator Fiscal Service carries out …..."Jim Fitzpatrick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Animal Welfare
"My right hon. Friend makes the point emphatically that the penalty does not fit the crime. As the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton mentioned, such penalties need urgent review.
I apologise that I will go over my eight minutes, Madam Deputy Speaker, but hopefully by only one and a …..."Jim Fitzpatrick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Animal Welfare
"I made reference to the wording of a recommendation, which I have reflected on significantly. It says that the RSPCA
“should, however, withdraw from acting”.
I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point, and I agree that the CPS should be acting, but does he really think that the CPS will do …..."Jim Fitzpatrick - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 27th March 2017
Asked by:
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2016 to Question 42492, on Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011, when her Department will begin the five-year review of those regulations.
Answered by George Eustice
Defra began its review of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (TARP) Regulations 2011 with formal and informal consultation with customers in October 2015. We now anticipate completion in Spring 2017.