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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) wild animals and (b) different species of animal are licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) wild animals and (b) different species of animal are licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012.
There are currently 19 wild animals licensed to be used by travelling circuses in England under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012. This includes: 7 reindeer, 3 camels, 3 zebra, 3 snakes, an ankole, a fox, and a raccoon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons her Department has not yet introduced a Bill based on the draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons her Department has not yet introduced a Bill based on the draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill.
We remain committed to banning the use of wild animals in circuses. Despite publishing a draft Bill and supporting the Honourable Member’s determined attempt to introduce that Bill, we have run out of time this Parliament. We have always said that introducing primary legislation can take time. That is why we introduced a strict licensing scheme to protect the welfare of wild animals still used in circuses in the interim.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made in implementing its commitment to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made in implementing its commitment to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses; and if she will make a statement.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Rt. Hon. Member for Richmond (Yorks), to the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse, during the House of Commons debate on 23 October 2014, Official Report column 1062-1063.
Motion made, that the Bill be now read a Second time. Objection taken. Bill to be read a second time on 7 November.
Motion made, that the Bill be now read a Second time. Objection taken. Bill to be read a second time on 7 November.
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Last Friday, I wrongly accused the Deputy Chief Whip of being responsible for blocking the Second Reading of the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill, which stands in my name. I wish to apologise to him for misleading the House, and to apologise...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Last Friday, I wrongly accused the Deputy Chief Whip of being responsible for blocking the Second Reading of the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill, which stands in my name. I wish to apologise to him for misleading the House, and to apologise...
The Leader of the House will know that the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill is on the Order Paper again tomorrow. The Government are on record as officially supporting
the Bill, but they have contrived to have it blocked on the past two sitting Fridays. Will the right hon. Gentleman...
The Leader of the House will know that the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill is on the Order Paper again tomorrow. The Government are on record as officially supporting
the Bill, but they have contrived to have it blocked on the past two sitting Fridays. Will the right hon. Gentleman...
The Government support the hon. Gentleman’s Bill and I pay tribute to him for introducing it. We have always said that we want to legislate on this matter and that has certainly not changed. I cannot predict what individual hon. Members will do, but his point will have been heard...
The Government support the hon. Gentleman’s Bill and I pay tribute to him for introducing it. We have always said that we want to legislate on this matter and that has certainly not changed. I cannot predict what individual hon. Members will do, but his point will have been heard...
I beg to move,
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses; and for connected purposes.
I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue once more. I am told that the matter was first raised by the hon. Member for...
I beg to move,
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses; and for connected purposes.
I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue once more. I am told that the matter was first raised by the hon. Member for...
Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 87). To be read a second time on 5 September.
Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 87). To be read a second time on 5 September.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many times each circus licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 was inspected in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; and how many animals of each species each circus is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many times each circus licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 was inspected in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; and how many animals of each species each circus is...
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 came into force in January 2013. Only two circuses have been licensed under the Regulations: Circus Mondao and Jolly’s Circus. During 2013 there were three inspections by a DEFRA appointed inspector of Circus Mondao and four inspections by a DEFRA appointed inspector of Jolly’s Circus. So far during 2014 there has been one such inspection of Circus Mondao and two such inspections of Jolly’s Circus. Further such inspections are planned during 2014. Currently, Circus Mondao is licensed to use: two camels, two reindeer and a zebra. Jolly’s Circus is licensed to use: an ankoli, a camel, a fox, two lions, a racoon, four reindeer, three snakes, three tigers and two zebra.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the use of wild animals in circuses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the use of wild animals in circuses.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 June 2014, Official Report, column 113W.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will hold discussions with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the possible implementation in Wales of a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will hold discussions with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the possible implementation in Wales of a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses.
We remain committed to discussing with counterparts in all the devolved Administrations whether a Bill introducing a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses could be a Great Britain or even United Kingdom Bill.
As the hon. Gentleman knows, it is the Government’s intention to make progress on this, but unfortunately, as I said last week, it has not been possible to find time in the short Session ahead of us.
As the hon. Gentleman knows, it is the Government’s intention to make progress on this, but unfortunately, as I said last week, it has not been possible to find time in the short Session ahead of us.
In March, I asked the Leader of the House when the Government would deliver the will of the House and the country by banning wild animals in circuses. He teased me rather in his response by saying that he could not pre-empt the Queen’s Speech. We have now had the...
In March, I asked the Leader of the House when the Government would deliver the will of the House and the country by banning wild animals in circuses. He teased me rather in his response by saying that he could not pre-empt the Queen’s Speech. We have now had the...
I welcome the Queen’s Speech. In particular, I welcome the proposals giving the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs powers to introduce regulations to hold direct elections in national parks in England. Why do I think this is important? I speak from some experience as I was...
I welcome the Queen’s Speech. In particular, I welcome the proposals giving the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs powers to introduce regulations to hold direct elections in national parks in England. Why do I think this is important? I speak from some experience as I was...