Victoria Prentis
Conservative - Banbury
First elected: 7th May 2015
Attorney General
(since October 2022)23 Former APPG memberships
Adoption and Permanence, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Angling, Baby Loss, Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing, Beer, Cats, Child and Youth Crime, Consumer Protection, Durham University, Food Waste, Fruit and Vegetable Farmers, Horse, Kashmir, Modern Languages, Penal Affairs, Premature and Sick Babies, Racing and Bloodstock, Reeling, Social Media, Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Tidy Britain, Women in the Penal SystemDivision Voting information
Victoria Prentis voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 107 Conservative Aye votes vs 109 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 299
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(185 debate interactions)
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
(82 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(1020 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
(44,948 words contributed)
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Banbury Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
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Petition Closed
End the Cage Age for all farmed animals
Gov Responded - 20 Aug 2021 Debated on - 20 Jun 2022 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years, 2 months ago
Every year across the UK, millions of farmed animals are kept in cages, unable to express their natural behaviours and experiencing huge suffering. These inhumane systems cannot be the future of British farming. The UK Government must legislate to ‘End the Cage Age’ for all farmed animals.
Petition Closed
Replace Breed Specific Legislation with a new statutory framework
Gov Responded - 17 Apr 2020 Debated on - 5 Jul 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 7 months ago
Breed Specific Legislation fails to achieve what Parliament intended, to protect the public. It focuses on specific breeds, which fails to appreciate a dog is not aggressive purely on the basis of its breed. It allows seizure of other breeds, but the rules are not applied homogeneously by councils.
Petition Closed
Fern’s Law: Compulsory to scan & check microchips to reunite stolen dogs, cats.
Gov Responded - 2 Apr 2020 Debated on - 28 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 7 months ago
Many missing microchipped pets are never reunited as it’s optional to scan & check microchip registration. It’s time veterinary professionals, authorities and rescues checked pet & keeper match on the original database at a pets 1st consultation or yearly checkup. It’s their only chance to get home
Petition Closed
Vets to scan prior to euthanasia for Rescue Back up and confirm keeper details
Gov Responded - 7 May 2020 Debated on - 28 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 7 months ago
A healthy young dog with RBU was euthanised. The person who requested euthanasia was not the registered keeper.
Petition Closed
The UK should ban the importation of Shark Fins.
Gov Responded - 3 Nov 2020 Debated on - 7 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 7 months ago
Now that we have left the EU, the UK has the ability to finally stop the importation of Shark Fins. They had previously stated that 'Whilst in the EU, it is not possible to unilaterally ban the import of shark fins into the UK.'
Petition Closed
Ban the exploitative import of young puppies for sale in the UK.
Gov Responded - 8 Sep 2020 Debated on - 7 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 3 months ago
Plenty of dogs from UK breeders & rescues need homes. Transporting young pups long distances is often stressful, before being sold for ridiculous prices to unsuspecting dog-lovers. Government must adjust current laws, ban this unethical activity on welfare grounds & protect these poor animals ASAP.
Petition Closed
Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK
Gov Responded - 9 Mar 2021 Debated on - 7 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years, 8 months ago
Leading veterinary and welfare bodies are concerned by the alarming rise in ear-cropped dogs in the UK. Ear cropping is illegal in the UK and an unnecessary, painful mutilation with no welfare benefit. The practice involves cutting off part of the ear flap, often without anaesthesia or pain relief.
Petition Closed
Pet Theft Reform: Amend animal welfare law to make pet theft a specific offence.
Gov Responded - 16 Jul 2019 Debated on - 19 Oct 2020 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 4 years, 7 months ago
We propose to amend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to make pet theft a specific offence, distinct from that of inanimate objects; and in sentencing, the courts must consider the fear, alarm or distress to the pet and owners and not monetary value.
Petition Closed
Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences.
Gov Responded - 31 Mar 2020 Debated on - 19 Oct 2020 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 7 months ago
Pet Theft Reform 2020: Revise the sentencing guidelines in the Theft Act 1968 to reclassify pet theft as a specific crime. Ensure that monetary value is irrelevant for the categorisation of dog and cat theft crime for sentencing purposes. Recognise pet theft as a category 2 offence or above.
Petition Closed
Recognise animal sentience & require that animal welfare has full regard in law
Gov Responded - 13 Mar 2019 Debated on - 16 Mar 2020 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 4 years, 8 months ago
EU law recognises animals as sentient beings, aware of their feelings and emotions. Animals are at risk of losing these vital legal protections, post-Brexit. We want a BetterDealForAnimals: a law that creates a duty for all Ministers in the UK to fully regard animal welfare in policy making.
Petition Closed
End the Cage Age: ban cages for all farmed animals.
Gov Responded - 22 Mar 2019 Debated on - 16 Mar 2020 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 4 years, 7 months ago
Across the UK, millions of farmed animals are kept in cages, unable to express their natural behaviours. This causes huge suffering.
We call on the UK government to end this inhumane practice by banning all cages for farmed animals. Cages are cruel.
Latest EDMs signed by Victoria Prentis
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Victoria Prentis, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Victoria Prentis has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Victoria Prentis has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Victoria Prentis
A bill to make provision about mandatory local consultation in relation to changes in services proposed by NHS Trusts and healthcare commissioning authorities; and for connected purposes.
11 Bills co-sponsored by Victoria Prentis
Flexible Working Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Helen Whately (Con)
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pension Transfers (Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Investigation) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Con)
Charity Trustees (Time Off for Duties) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Susan Elan Jones (Lab)
Planning (Appeals) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - John Howell (Con)
Stalking Protection Act 2019
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LD)
Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tom Tugendhat (Con)
National Health Service (Prohibition of Fax Machines and Pagers) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alan Mak (Con)
Low-level Letter Boxes (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Vicky Ford (Con)
Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Andrew Selous (Con)
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018
Sponsor - Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Stalking (Sentencing) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Alex Chalk (Con)