Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 27 May 2021 Closed: 20 Jul 2022 Parliament page
“Animal sentience” is the capability of an animal to perceive or feel things. Animal sentience is enshrined in European law but this was not retained in domestic law before the Transition Period ended on 1 January 2021, following the UK’s departure from the European Union. On 13 May, the Government’s … Read more
2 Oral sessions
2 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 4 events
2 Mar
2022
Correspondence
17 Jan
2022
Correspondence
7 Sep
2021
Oral evidence
19 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
7 Sep 2021
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Marc Casale · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon The Lord Benyon · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19 Jul 2021
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Dr Jonathan Birch · London School of Economics (LSE) Dr Michael Radford · University of Aberdeen Dr Nick Palmer · Compassion in World Farming Dr Penny Hawkins · Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Steven McCulloch · University of Winchester Tim Bonner · Countryside Alliance
Correspondence 2 letters
2 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State regarding the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, dated 21 February 2022
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17 Jan 2022 Correspondence to the Secretary of State, regarding the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, dated 17 January 2022
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