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Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will assess the effects on animal welfare of live animal performances in circuses; and what her policy is on live animal performances in circuses.
Asked by
Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 December 2010
Reference
30556; 520 c1332W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will assess the evidence against self-regulation in monitoring the condition of wild animals used in circuses.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 December 2010
Reference
27914; 520 c143W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to publish the full results of the consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses; and what the reasons are for the time taken to complete work on the consultation.
Asked by
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2010
Reference
27582; 519 c957W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she plans to announce her Department's policy on the use of wild animals in circuses before the end of 2010.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2010
Reference
27736; 519 c957W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research her Department has evaluated on the treatment of performing animals in circuses in respect of (a) transport, (b) confinement, (c) training and (d) other conditions; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2010
Reference
27332; 519 c957W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.
Asked by
William Bain (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 November 2010
Reference
25242; 519 c293W
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to make an announcement on the outcome of the consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
Asked by
Caroline Lucas (Green Party)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 November 2010
Reference
23888; 518 c689W
House
House of Commons
Circuses (Wild Animals)
Does the Minister sincerely believe that exotic animals being forced to dance and do tricks is natural? Bearing in mind that very few animal circuses are now left, surely the best thing is to abolish them, which the last Government failed to do but had promised to do while in opposition.
Asked by
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
515 c447
House
House of Commons
Circuses (Wild Animals)
The Department is currently reviewing the summary of the responses received in response to the consultation held on that issue. Lord Henley has met representatives of the circus industry and animal welfare organisations to discuss this issue further. Following his meeting, he requested further information from the industry, which he has now received. He anticipates that the review will be completed shortly and a response to the consultation will be published later this autumn.
Answered by
James Paice (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
515 c446
House
House of Commons
Circuses (Wild Animals)
As the House has returned in the first week of September, I am not sure that the hon. Lady is right to refer to Christmas. However, I will tell my noble Friend of her words. He is considering the results of the consultation and that further information, and I am well aware of the response to the consultation and my predecessor's mindful remarks, to which she referred. However, other issues have to be addressed, not least that of the definition of a circus and how we distinguish that from other forms of performance, such as in films or theatre.
Answered by
James Paice (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
515 c446-7
House
House of Commons
Circuses (Wild Animals)
The direct answer is no, I do not think it is right for large animals, in particular, to be forced to perform acts for people's entertainment. I do not think that is right. However, the role of Government is to look at the whole picture. One issue that we have to address is the fact that, if we ban wild animals, we will ban not just elephants and big cats, but snakes and all sorts of things that might be present in a circus and which might be perfectly reasonable. A lot of issues have to be addressed, but my noble Friend is considering them and will make an announcement later.
Answered by
James Paice (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
515 c447
House
House of Commons
Circuses (Wild Animals)
The Minister will be aware that in the consultation 94% of respondents said they supported the ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, and the previous Government said they were minded to go ahead with that ban. There is great concern about the delay in this matter. I know that autumn in this place really means Christmas, so may I urge him to make a decision as soon as possible so that there is no more delay?
Asked by
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
515 c446-7
House
House of Commons
Circuses (Wild Animals)
What recent discussions she has had on the use of wild animals in circuses.
Asked by
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
14175; 515 c446
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the responses to her Department's consultation on the use of wild animals in circuses;
Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
13514; 515 c637W
House
House of Commons
Circuses: Animal Welfare

(2) when her Department plans to respond to its consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2010
Reference
13515; 515 c637W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2010, Official Report, column 121W, on animal welfare: circuses, whether Ministers have concluded their consideration of the recent public consultation exercise on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses; and...
Asked by
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 September 2010
Reference
12052; 515 c418W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

(2) if she will ban the use of wild animals in circuses.
Asked by
Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 June 2010
Reference
3131; 512 c121-2W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of representations received on the Government's consultation on the use of wild animals in circuses;
Asked by
Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 June 2010
Reference
3130; 512 c121-2W
House
House of Commons
Animal Welfare: Circuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has for the future regulation of use of wild animals in circuses.
Asked by
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 June 2010
Reference
2763; 512 c121W
House
House of Commons
Travelling Circuses
I hope that the Minister will pass to her colleague the Under-Secretary my gratitude for this progress—perhaps belated progress, but progress none the less—that is being made. If I may take a liberty, may I adapt her party's election slogan and say that if she keeps up momentum, we might be able to look forward to a future circus for all?
Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 March 2010
Reference
506 c646
House
House of Commons