e-petition debate on Monday, 5 December 2022, in the House of Commons, led by Elliot Colburn. The answering member was Mark Spencer.

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

Motion, That this House has considered e-petition 619442, relating to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 724 cc1-34WH
Session: 2022-23
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Moving animals across borders. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee first report.
Thursday, 23 September 2021
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Moving animals across borders: Government response to the Committee's first report of session 2021-22. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee fifth special report.
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021-22 to 2022-23
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Bills
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Elliot Colburn | 724 cc1-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered e-petition 619442, relating to the Animal Wel...; Tracey Crouch | 724 c2WH (Link to this contribution)
Like my hon. Friend, I thank the Petitions Committee and the petitioners for introducing this imp...; Elliot Colburn | 724 c2WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the intervention of my hon. Friend, who has been a doughty champion of animal w...; Virginia Crosbie | 724 c2WH (Link to this contribution)
This is a really important debate, and I am glad my hon. Friend has secured it. The Bill has grea...; Elliot Colburn | 724 c2WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a really important point on behalf of her Ynys Môn constituents. I want to t...; Roger Gale | 724 c2WH (Link to this contribution)
Mr Hollobone, I have explained to you that unfortunately, I have to leave early; I wish I did not...; Elliot Colburn | 724 c3WH (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for his intervention. I hope that the Minister has hea...; George Howarth | 724 c3WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. I am sure that he, like me and many oth...; Elliot Colburn | 724 c3WH (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree with the right hon. Gentleman. I have certainly had that correspondence, and I...; Christine Jardine | 724 c3WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate, because, as he has said, the subject has e...; Elliot Colburn | 724 cc4-5WH (Link to this contribution)
I join the hon. Member in commending the Dogs Trust and many other animal welfare charities on th...; Henry Smith | 724 c5WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate. May I add to that ...; Elliot Colburn | 724 cc5-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention and of course he is absolutely right; I hav...; Ian Jnr Paisley | 724 c6WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on how he has introduced the debate. Before he comes to the end...; Elliot Colburn | 724 c6WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Member for that intervention. Not that long ago, I led a debate on beha...; Justin Madders | 724 cc6-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member fo...; Marsha De Cordova | 724 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent opening to his speech. Does he agree that the Animal Welfar...; Justin Madders | 724 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
I am sure the Minister has noted my hon. Friend’s request; we look forward to hearing what he say...; Geraint Davies | 724 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend mentioned cross-party support; there is lots of it. However, does he accept that u...; Justin Madders | 724 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
I note what my hon. Friend says, and refer him to what the Dogs Trust and Cats Protection say: th...; Christina Rees | 724 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
Will my hon. Friend give way?; Justin Madders | 724 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
I am popular today.; Christina Rees | 724 c8WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and is a champion for animal welfare. Does he agree ...; Justin Madders | 724 cc8-10WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Bill places a limit on the number of cats, ferrets and do...; George Eustice | 724 c10WH (Link to this contribution)
I feel quite close to the Bill, since it has my name on the cover and started its passage through...; Tracey Crouch | 724 c10WH (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend has been a strong advocate for animal welfare improvements over many years. ...; George Eustice | 724 cc11-2WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an important point. I would find time for both of them, because I am also ve...; Lord Mackinlay of Richborough | 724 c12WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for raising issues of Brexit in his observations. I know he will be ...; George Eustice | 724 c12WH (Link to this contribution)
I very much agree with my hon. Friend. Indeed, I remember visiting Ramsgate and having to deal wi...; Geraint Davies | 724 c12WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the right hon. Gentleman accept that, because of the botched Brexit, we have ended up with a...; George Eustice | 724 cc12-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I do not want this debate to drift too far into the historical question about leaving the Europea...; Sammy Wilson | 724 cc13-5WH (Link to this contribution)
At the outset, let me say that I am sure that all of us have received numerous letters from const...; Chris Loder | 724 cc15-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak in the debate this afternoon. If it runs to the full three hours, Mr Ho...; Selaine Saxby | 724 cc16-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for...; James Daly | 724 cc17-9WH (Link to this contribution)
I always agree with every word said by my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby),...; George Eustice | 724 c19WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend raises a really important issue relating to what is called Gizmo’s law. I know tha...; James Daly | 724 cc19-20WH (Link to this contribution)
As ever, my right hon. Friend makes a powerful point. However, I would argue that legislation is ...; Neil Hudson | 724 cc20-1WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a great privilege, Mr Hollobone, to serve under your chairmanship and it is a pleasure to f...; Elliot Colburn | 724 c21WH (Link to this contribution)
We in the Petitions Committee did a piece of work, and held a debate in this Chamber, on ear crop...; Neil Hudson | 724 cc21-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree with my hon. Friend; he read my mind, because I was about to cover that point....; Kevin Foster | 724 cc23-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I welcome the chance to highligh...; Lisa Cameron | 724 cc24-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the h...; Ruth Jones | 724 cc28-30WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Memb...; George Eustice | 724 c29WH (Link to this contribution)
I wonder whether, in the interests of getting this Bill through, the hon. Lady might consider not...; Ruth Jones | 724 cc29-31WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Member, a former Secretary of State, for his contribution. We proposed the...; Mark Spencer | 724 cc31-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, as well as that of Mr Hollobone, who...; Elliot Colburn | 724 cc33-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to have served under your chairmanship for the end of the debate, Mr Twigg. Coll...
Subjects: Animal welfare Animals Conservation Circuses Licensing Dogs Exports Imports Northern Ireland Parliamentary scrutiny Primates Standards Timetabling of bills Theft Zoos Smuggling Tagging Livestock worrying
Legislation: Zoo Licensing Act 1981; Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021-22 to 2022-23; Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

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