Animal welfare
Animal welfare news from UK Parliament.
Brexit: farm animal welfare - report published
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee publishes report on Brexit: farm animal welfare
25 July 2017
Brexit: farm animal welfare discussed at roundtable
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 5 April at 10.00am
05 April 2017
MPs debate a motion on animal welfare
On 30 March MPs will debate a motion in the House of Commons
23 March 2017
Brexit: farm animal welfare—short inquiry launched
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee launches a short inquiry into Brexit: farm animal welfare
17 March 2017
Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 7 March 2017
Watch live as MPs put forward a case to debate their selected subjects to the Backbench Business Committee
06 March 2017
UK agriculture – animal health and welfare post-Brexit
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 1 March at 10.30am
01 March 2017
MPs debate the UK ivory trade
Debate scheduled following Backbench Business Committee meeting
24 November 2016
RSPCA should step back from prosecutions except in exceptional cases
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee cautions RSPCA in report on animal welfare
16 November 2016
MPs debate ban on snares
On 21 July MPs will take part in a Chamber debate on a motion on a ban on the manufacture, sale, possession and use of snares
19 July 2016
RSPCA and Scottish SPCA discuss animal welfare
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee looks at enforcement and role of Scotland's animal welfare charity
28 June 2016
Pets4Homes and Gumtree questioned on pet sales
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee examines sale of animals online and through pet shops
24 May 2016
Dog Welfare discussed with animal charities
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the breeding and sale of dogs
19 April 2016
Animal Welfare Act discussed with academic and vets
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee examines the effectiveness and enforcement of Act
12 April 2016
Bookmakers should do more to support Greyhound welfare, say MPs
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report on Greyhound welfare
25 February 2016
Concern expressed by committee about Official Controls Proposal
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee publishes Ministerial correspondence relating to the Proposal on Official Controls
10 December 2015