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Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the merits of banning the use of wild animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 December 2009
Reference
502 c6-7W; 303056
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will bring forward proposals to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
Asked by
Richard Burden (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2009
Reference
296870; 498 c1042W
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
Asked by
Richard Burden (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2009
Reference
498 c674W; 296207
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will introduce a ban on the use of all non-domesticated animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Philip Hollobone (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2009
Reference
498 c674W; 296786
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress his Department has made in the development of a new licensing system for travelling circuses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 2009
Reference
497 c1324W; 293940
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with reference to his response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee report on the Licensing Act 2003, if he will set a timetable for the introduction of portable licences for circuses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 October 2009
Reference
497 c906-7W; 289355
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether there have been discussions between officials of his Department and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on (a) wild animals in travelling circuses and (b) the welfare of racing greyhounds in the last 12 months.
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2009
Reference
497 c269W; 290437
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions the Circus Working Group has had about the welfare of elephants in circuses in the last 12 months.
Asked by
James Duddridge (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2009
Reference
496 c1914W; 290938
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects the Chairman of the Circus Working Group to provide a further report on wild animals in travelling circuses.
Asked by
James Duddridge (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2009
Reference
496 c1914W; 290937
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the report of the Circus Working Group on the future use of wild animals in travelling circuses will be published.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 July 2009
Reference
496 c386W; 287097
House
House of Commons
Animals: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations he has received on the importation of elephants to perform in circuses; and whether his Department issues guidance on such imports.
Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 April 2009
Reference
491 c82W; 267637
House
House of Commons
Easter Adjournment

I sometimes wonder whether I have done something to upset the gods of democracy—whom we can rename the Whips Office for the purpose of this analogy—because today is my wedding anniversary and I find myself in the House of Commons Chamber. Also, tomorrow is my birthday, and last year this...
Member
Shona McIsaac (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
2 April 2009
Reference
490 c1113-9
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will bring forward legislation to prohibit the use of non-domesticated animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
490 c1040W;490 c1036W; 265344
House
House of Commons
Animals: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress has been made on his Department's study of the use of animals in circuses.
Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 March 2009
Reference
490 c840W;490 c836W; 267636
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government has taken to ensure the welfare of circus animals in the last 12 months.
Asked by
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 March 2009
Reference
489 c208-9W;489 c211W; 261471
House
House of Commons
Topical Questions
I hesitate to mention the Tories and circuses, but the hon. Gentleman has consistently raised this issue and has been at the forefront of attempts to support circuses in respect of the single licence. Although we did not think it appropriate to go through the process suggested in the hon. Gentleman's private Member's Bill, we feel that the better regulation simplification proposals might be the quickest way of reaching the position that we want, which is a single licence for circuses.
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
19 January 2009
Reference
486 c475
House
House of Commons
Topical Questions
My hon. Friend will know of my strong views on footballing matters. He is right to say that there is widespread concern about the financing of football and its effect on the game. It was that in mind that last year I wrote to the three football authorities, the Football League, the premier league and the Football Association, asking them to take a detailed look at the financial integrity of the game in a number of specific areas, particularly the competitive balance of football. Young supporters will not be brought into the game if they feel that the club in their home town has no chance of getting into the premier league or winning in the long term. These matters are crucial to the health of the game—not just in England but in Scotland, because one affects the other—and I assure my hon. Friend that my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the hon. Member for Bradford, South (Mr. Sutcliffe) and I continue to pay the closest attention to them. We look forward to receiving a response from the football authorities.
Answered by
Andy Burnham (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
19 January 2009
Reference
486 c475-6
House
House of Commons
Topical Questions
Various reports suggest that Manchester City intends to spend more than £100 million on a player, and that, quite frankly, is obscene. We are in a position whereby a country effectively owns a premier league football club. Is it not about time that we carried out an investigation into the premier league with a view to capping these transfer fees?
Asked by
Jim Devine (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
19 January 2009
Reference
486 c475-6
House
House of Commons
Topical Questions
Having won fourth place in the private Member's Bill ballot, the Minister—it is obvious which Minister—will know how disappointed I was that his Department was not prepared to support my proposed Bill to reduce the disproportionate impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on travelling circuses. Given that economic conditions next year are likely to make life very difficult for circuses—at a time when, heaven knows, we will need them more than ever—can the Minister reassure me that his Department remains committed to reform of the Licensing Act and that he will bring forward proposals at the earliest possible date?
Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
19 January 2009
Reference
486 c475
House
House of Commons
Topical Questions
Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Date
19 January 2009
Reference
486 c475; 248283
House
House of Commons