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Proceeding contribution from Caroline Lucas (Green Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 December 2017. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.


European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

I am pleased to see the change on animal sentience, but to correct the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith), the debate a few

weeks ago was about whether we needed new legislation to provide for animal sentience when we left the EU. The Minister stood at the Dispatch Box and said that we did not need new legislation as it was already covered by existing UK domestic legislation. So I am pleased to see a screeching U-turn, but let us not pretend that it was not a screeching U-turn.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
633 c229 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Animal welfare Crimes of violence Delegated legislation Women Equality Human rights Environment protection EU law Ministerial powers Protection Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Refugees Trade Henry VIII clauses Brexit Dublin regulations
Legislation
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk