Animals
Animals news from UK Parliament.
Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee launch survey to canvas views of stakeholders
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has today launched an online survey that asks stakeholders to contribute their views on the issues they think the Committee should prioritise in 2025.
08 November 2024
Lords completes scrutiny of Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill
Members discuss passage of bill as draft legislation set to become law. Catch up
15 May 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Members discuss changes to the list of livestock included in the bill in report stage. Catch up
09 May 2024
Urgent assurances sought from Government on veterinary medicines supplies for Northern Ireland
The Sub-Committee on The Windsor Framework has written to the Government raising serious concerns about veterinary medicine supplies to Northern Ireland.
29 April 2024
Government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs
Government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs
04 April 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill undergoes Lords line by line scrutiny
Members discuss changes to the bill as committee stage examination wraps up. Catch up
15 March 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to end exports of certain animals for fattening and slaughter in Great Britain. Catch up
22 February 2024
Biodiversity and endangered species discussed in Lords debate
Members consider sustainable farming and land management schemes. Catch up
26 January 2024
Threats to UK biodiversity at heart of Lords debate
Members discuss infectious disease threats to human, animal and plant health. Catch up
19 January 2024
Defra to be quizzed on pet welfare
The Rt Hon Lord Benyon, Minister of State at Defra and Marc Casale, the Deputy Director for Animal Welfare at the Department, will appear before the EFRA Committee
24 November 2023
Dangerous dogs legislation to be debated by MPs
Dangerous dogs legislation to be debated by MPs
23 November 2023
Government falling short on protecting marine mammals
Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report, Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and Abroad
31 October 2023
EFRA Committee to investigate animal import risks
EFRA Committee to investigate animal import risks, XL bully attacks and the proposed ban
13 October 2023
Call for compensation and a re-think on bringing back beavers
The committee recommends that the government should pay for a compensation scheme for farmers to mitigate potential negative effects on livelihoods that result from the reintroduction of some species.
11 July 2023
MPs to debate the import and sale of fur
MPs to debate the import and sale of fur
23 June 2023