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Debate on bill and Public Bill Committee proceeding on Thursday, 18 November 2021, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness Prentis of Banbury. The answering member was Daniel Zeichner.


Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. Committee stage fifth sitting (morning).

Clause 47 agreed to. Amendment 120 to schedule 5 negatived on division (6 to 9). Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 48, discussed with Government new clause 2 (Concurrent functions in Wales), agreed to as amended. Clause 49 disagreed to. Clause 50 agreed to as amended. Clause 51, discussed with Government new clause 1 (Animal Welfare Act 2006: minor amendments), Government new clause 5 (Taking of dog without lawful authority etc.) and Government new clause 6 (Power to extend section (Taking of dog without lawful authority etc)), agreed to as amended. Clause 52 agreed to as amended. Clause 53 agreed to. New clause 1 (Animal Welfare Act 2006: minor amendments) agreed to. New clause 2 (Concurrent functions in Wales) agreed to. New clause 3 (Regulations) agreed to. New clause 5 (Taking of dog without lawful authority etc) agreed to. New clause 6 (Power to extend section (Taking of dog without lawful authority etc)) agreed to. New clause 7 (Prohibition of Sow farrowing stalls) negatived on division (5 to 10). New clause 8 (Review of compensation for livestock owners in cases of livestock worrying) debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 (Regulation of the keeping of hunting dogs), discussed with new clause 11 (Hunting dog welfare: review and consultation), new clause 12 (Ban on the use of a dog below ground in the course of stalking or flushing out), and new clause 13 (Removal of exemption of hounds under the Road Traffic Act), negatived on division (6 to 10). New clause 14 (Commercial movement of pregnant cats and dogs) negatived on division (7 to 9). New clause 15 (Sale of dogs with cropped ears) debated and withdrawn. New clause 16 (Snare traps) negatived on division (6 to 10). New clause 17 (Regulation of online animal sales) debated and withdrawn.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2021-22
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021-22
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Animal housing Animal welfare Compensation Animal breeding Conservation Devolution Licensing Dogs Internet Hunting Imports Livestock Pigs Pets Standards Sales Regulation Roads Theft Zoos Cats Trapping Livestock worrying
Legislation
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021-22 to 2022-23
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk