Debate on bill on Tuesday, 18 April 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bach. The answering member was Baroness Byford.

Animal Welfare Bill

Animal Welfare Bill. Lords Second reading debate. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 680 c979-1015
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Animal Welfare Bill . Brought from Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 88-EN also published.
Wednesday, 15 March 2006
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Higgins | 680 c991-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, such is the expertise in this House that it is with some trepidation that one ever enters ...; Lord Christopher | 680 c988-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the speakers who preceded me, I welcome the Bill. I had better declare one or two rel...; Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior | 680 c985-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I declare some interests with respect to the Bill: first, as chairman of the Compan...; Lord Bach | 680 c979-82 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. This Bill is a broadly supported a...; Baroness Byford | 680 c982-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the Minister said, this Bill has been generally welcomed. Perhaps I should remind noble...; Lord Plumb | 680 c993-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in declaring my interests as a livestock farmer, president of the National Sheep Associati...; Lord Naseby | 680 c995-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in just over 30 years in Parliament, I have yet to speak on an animal welfare Bill. That i...; Baroness Park of Monmouth | 680 c997-1000 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by apologising to the Minister and the House for having being late. I had an inter...; Lord Lucas | 680 c1000-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome this Bill. The first few clauses in particular are a positive step forward in lo...; Earl of Shrewsbury | 680 c1003-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in warmly welcoming the Bill I would like to address briefly three issues. I should declar...; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 680 c1004-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches generally support and welcome the Bill. As the Minister made clear at ...; Duke of Montrose | 680 c1007-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this debate has ranged over many aspects of animal welfare and many views have been repres...; Lord Higgins | 680 c1012 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, did the noble Lord say that an announcement would be made in March?; Lord Bach | 680 c1012-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that I corrected myself. The announcement was made by my honourable friend last mon...; Lord Bach | 680 c1009-12 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by thanking all noble Lords who have taken part in this Second Reading debate. It ...
Subjects: Children Animal welfare Codes of practice Abuse Licensing Inspections Dogs Farms Domestic animals Prosecutions Pornography Pets Registration Standards Sales
Legislation: Animal Welfare Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Animal Welfare Bill

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