Draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 25 Apr 2013 Closed: 22 Oct 2013 Parliament page
On 16 April Defra published draft legislation aimed at banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England. The draft Bill makes it an offence for any circus operator to use a wild animal in performance or exhibition in a travelling circus in England. The Government proposes to … Read more