The Animal Welfare Bill
The Animal Welfare Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 October 2005. It completed Second Reading on 10 January. The Commons Committee considering the Bill completed its work on 26 January. Third reading and report stage are expected to take place shortly, after which the Bill will then go
to the Lords and back to the Commons if the Lords put down amendments, as
it is anticiapted that they will.
Click on the following links for further information on the Bill:
- Animal Welfare Bill: Update from RSPCA on 6th September 2006
- The Animal Welfare Bill, as published 14th October 2005
- DEFRA explanatory notes on the Bill
- Regulatory Impact Assessment
- DEFRA News release isssued on 14th October 2005
- Transcript of the House of Commons debate on 10th January 2006 on the second reading of the Bill
- Details of the proceedings of the Commons Standing Committee considering the Bill
- Amendments tabled to the Bill
- DEFRA Animal Welfare Bill website
- The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill December 2004
- Government response to EFRA report on 3 March 2005
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