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EnactedAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

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Proposed amendments

111 amendments across 5 provisions

Clause 1 26

Amendment Unnumbered#87919DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
Stage
Committee stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
Unnumbered
Decision
This amendment was disagreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'disagreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule remained part of the Bill.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 1#89472WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The function of the Committee is to determine whether, in relation to the process of the formulation and implementation of policy subsequent to the Committee’s establishment, it is satisfied the Government is having all due regard to the ways in which the policy might have an adverse effect on the welfare of animals as sentient beings.”
Stage
Report stage
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
1
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 2#88034WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee is to subsume the Animal Welfare Committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Stage
Committee stage
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Marshalled no.
2
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 2#89821WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The function of the Committee is to determine whether, in the process of formulating policy, it is satisfied the Government is having, or has had, all due regard to the ways in which the policy might have an adverse effect on the welfare of animals as sentient beings.
Stage
Report stage
Type
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
2
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 3#88173Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The function of the Committee is to determine whether, in relation to the process of the formulation and implementation of policy subsequent to the Committee’s establishment, it is satisfied the government is having all due regard to the ways in which the policy might have an adverse effect on the welfare of animal as sentient beings.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
3
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 4#88013WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—
The regulations must set out—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
4
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 4#89779Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “for a period of three years”
Stage
Report stage
Type
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Marshalled no.
4
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 5#88010Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—
The Committee is to consist of—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Marshalled no.
5
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 5#89819Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (3)
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Page
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Line
6
Marshalled no.
5
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 6#88077Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—
The function of the Committee is to determine whether, in relation to the formulation and implementation of policy, it is satisfied the government is having, or has had, due regard to how the policy might have an adverse effect on the welfare of animals as sentient beings.
Stage
Committee stage
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Marshalled no.
6
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 6#89778Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
6
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 7#89818WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
No person may be appointed a member of the Committee unless they have confirmed that they—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
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Clause
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Page
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Marshalled no.
7
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 8#88124Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
At least 50% of the Committee must have recent commercial experience of—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
8
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 8#89780Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause—
“Animal Sentience Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
8
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 9#88125Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “but no member of the Committee may serve a term greater than three years, not to be renewed.”
Stage
Committee stage
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Marshalled no.
9
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 9#89810WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause—
“Animal Sentience Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
9
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 10#87920Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
1
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7
Marshalled no.
10
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 10#89776Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 1
Stage
Report stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
10
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 11#88033Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Before establishing the Committee, the Secretary of State must seek and obtain the approval of each House of Parliament in respect of the—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
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Marshalled no.
11
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 11#89809Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Animal Welfare Strategy

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
11
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 1
Amendment 12#88115WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
No person may be appointed a member of the Committee if they—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Page
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7
Marshalled no.
12
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 13#87944Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause—
“Animal Sentience Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
13
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1
Amendment 14#88009Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Resources

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
1
Marshalled no.
14
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 1

Clause 2 49

Amendment 12#89661Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “any” insert “future”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
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Line
9
Marshalled no.
12
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 13#89150Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “policy” insert “concerning—
agriculture,
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
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Line
9
Marshalled no.
13
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 15#88008Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert—
When any government policy within the remit of the Animal Sentience Committee is being formulated, the Committee must produce a report containing its views on the question in subsection (3).
Stage
Committee stage
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Clause
2
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9
Marshalled no.
15
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 15#89657Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or has been formulated or implemented” and insert “formulated”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
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Line
9
Marshalled no.
15
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 16#88178Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “policy” insert “concerning—
agriculture,
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
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Line
9
Marshalled no.
16
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 17#89816Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “may” and insert “must”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
10
Marshalled no.
17
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 18#88111Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or implemented”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
9
Marshalled no.
18
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 18#89656Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
When any government policy has been formulated or implemented the Committee may produce a report containing its views on the question in subsection (2) having first made public the scientific evidence to justify such a report and obtained the written consent of the Secretary of State.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
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11
Marshalled no.
18
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 19#88123Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “implemented,” insert “other than a policy intended to advance the understanding of medical science,”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
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Line
9
Marshalled no.
19
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 19#89677Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or has had”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
12
Marshalled no.
19
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 20#88076Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “may” and insert “must”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
10
Marshalled no.
20
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 20#89676Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “all”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
13
Marshalled no.
20
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 21#88030WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee may not report on established government policy.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
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Line
11
Marshalled no.
21
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 21#89675Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “adverse”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
13
Marshalled no.
21
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 22#88029Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before undertaking work to produce a report.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
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11
Marshalled no.
22
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 22#89815Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The report must state whether in the view of the Committee the question in subsection (2) has been answered in the affirmative or in the negative.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
1
Line
14
Marshalled no.
22
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 23#88110Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “, or has had,”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
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Line
12
Marshalled no.
23
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 23#89200WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, but such recommendations may only be made after the report referred to in subsection (1) has been published in an academic journal following peer review.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
16
Marshalled no.
23
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 24#88109Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “all”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
13
Marshalled no.
24
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 24#89674Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or implementation”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
17
Marshalled no.
24
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 25#89673Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “all”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
18
Marshalled no.
25
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 26#88122Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “as sentient beings”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
14
Marshalled no.
26
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 26#89672Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “adverse”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
19
Marshalled no.
26
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 27#88075Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The report must state whether in the view of the Committee the question in subsection (2) is to be answered—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Page
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Marshalled no.
27
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 27#89151DisagreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Recommendations made by the Committee must respect legislative or administrative provisions and customs relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage.”
Stage
Report stage
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Marshalled no.
27
Decision
This amendment was disagreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'disagreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule remained part of the Bill.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 28#88121WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, but such recommendations may only be made after the report referred to in subsection (1) has been published in an academic journal following peer review.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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2
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Marshalled no.
28
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 28#89655WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Recommendations under subsection (3) must not be detrimental to—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
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Marshalled no.
28
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 29#88107Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or implementation”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
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Marshalled no.
29
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 29#89658Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee must produce a report about whether any government policy on shooting deer with non-lead bullets might have a more adverse effect on the welfare of deer as sentient beings relative to the shooting of deer with lead bullets.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
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Clause
2
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20
Marshalled no.
29
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 30#88106Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “all”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
18
Marshalled no.
30
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 30#89671Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee may only produce a report under subsection (1) in relation to future policy under consideration.
Stage
Report stage
Type
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2
Page
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Marshalled no.
30
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 31#88012Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out from third “the” to end of line 20 and insert “welfare requirements of animals, since animals are sentient beings, while respecting legislative or administrative provisions and customs relating to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage.”
Stage
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2
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Marshalled no.
31
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 31#89777Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee must consult widely before producing any report about whether government policy on electric dog-training collars will affect the welfare of dogs and other sentient beings.”
Stage
Report stage
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20
Marshalled no.
31
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 32#89670Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (6)
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
2
Line
3
Marshalled no.
32
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 33#88120Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “as sentient beings”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
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19
Marshalled no.
33
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 33#89808Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 2 and insert—
“Reports of the Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Marshalled no.
33
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 2
Amendment 34#88104Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Committee may only produce a report under subsection (1) in relation to future policy under consideration.
Stage
Committee stage
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Clause
2
Page
1
Line
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Marshalled no.
34
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 35#88177Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Recommendations made by the Committee must respect legislative or administrative provisions and customs relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
1
Line
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Marshalled no.
35
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 35A#88300WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Recommendations under subsection (3) must not be detrimental to—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
1
Line
20
Marshalled no.
35A
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 36#88112Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (6)
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
2
Line
3
Marshalled no.
36
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 37#88032Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “government of the United Kingdom” and insert “Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Page
2
Line
3
Marshalled no.
37
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 38#87980Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
In producing a report under this section, the Animal Sentience Committee must consult the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Animal Welfare Committee and publish a note in the report of the Animal Welfare Committee’s opinion and advice on the recommendations contained in the report.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
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Clause
2
Page
2
Line
15
Marshalled no.
38
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 39#88007Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to inform the Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
2
Marshalled no.
39
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2
Amendment 40#88028Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Programme of work and budget

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
2
Marshalled no.
40
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 2

Clause 3 12

Amendment 34#89814Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “2,” insert “where the committee has found the question in section 2(2) to have been answered in the negative,”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
17
Marshalled no.
34
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 3
Amendment 35#89199Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “in the peer-reviewed academic journal referred to in section 2(3).”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
21
Marshalled no.
35
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 3
Amendment 36#89526AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The following do not count towards the three months referred to in subsection (2)—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
21
Marshalled no.
36
Decision
This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 3
Amendment 37#89807Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 3 and insert—
“Response to reports

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
3
Marshalled no.
37
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 3
Amendment 38#89781Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Annual reports

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
3
Marshalled no.
38
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 3
Amendment 41#88074Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “2” and insert “2(2A)(b)”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
17
Marshalled no.
41
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3
Amendment 42#88119Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “in the peer-reviewed academic journal referred to in section 2(3)”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
21
Marshalled no.
42
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3
Amendment 43#88114Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The response must contain the views of other expert committees, such as the Animal Welfare Committee, and, where they disagree with the views of the Animal Sentience Committee, the Secretary of State must state which view the Government supports and the reasons for making that decision.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
21
Marshalled no.
43
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3
Amendment 44#88174Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The response must contain, in instances in which the question in section 2(2) is answered negatively, what steps, if any, the government will take for the purpose of section 2(4).”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Page
2
Line
21
Marshalled no.
44
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3
Amendment 45#88035Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to prepare an Animal Sentience Strategy

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
3
Marshalled no.
45
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3
Amendment 46#88176Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Annual reports

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
3
Marshalled no.
46
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3
Amendment 47#88175Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Powers of the Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
3
Marshalled no.
47
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 3

Clause 5 21

Amendment 39#89484AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
any cephalopod mollusc, and
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
39
Decision
This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 40#89813Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
“Policy” means any proposal or decided course of action by or on behalf of a Minister in the exercise of their statutory or common law powers.
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
40
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 41#89812Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Nothing in this Act applies to an animal while it is in its foetal or embryonic form, except in relation to an animal to which sections 1 (protected animals) and 2 (regulated procedures) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as amended apply.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
41
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 42#89678Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) to (4)
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
33
Marshalled no.
42
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 43#89485AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, where they are not already within that meaning”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
35
Marshalled no.
43
Decision
This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 44#89811Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The power under subsection (2) may only be exercised if the Secretary of State is satisfied, on the basis of scientific evidence, that animals of the kind concerned are sentient.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
36
Marshalled no.
44
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 45#89659Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Nothing in this Act applies in relation to anything which occurs in the normal course of fishing.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
41
Marshalled no.
45
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 46#89663WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Expiry

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
5
Marshalled no.
46
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 5
Amendment 48#88118WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “vertebrate” and insert “mammal”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
48
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 49#87922Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, any member of the class Cephalopoda and any member of the order Decapoda”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
49
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 50#88011Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “which is—
of a kind which is commonly domesticated in the British Islands,
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
50
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 51#88073Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “and any cephalopod or decapod;
“policy” means any proposed or decided course of action by or on behalf of a Minister in the exercise of their statutory or common law powers.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
51
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 52#88117Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “and fish”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
52
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 53#88116Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “and birds”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
53
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 54#88015Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
In this Act “sentience” means the capacity to have feelings, including pain and pleasure, and implies a level of conscious awareness.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
54
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 55#88072Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Nothing in this Act applies to an animal while it is in its foetal or embryonic form, except in relation to an animal to which sections 1 (protected animals) and 2 (regulated procedures) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as amended apply.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
32
Marshalled no.
55
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 56#88037Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) to (4)
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
33
Marshalled no.
56
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 57#88126Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “invertebrates of any description” and insert “cephalopods and decapod crustaceans”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
34
Marshalled no.
57
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 58#88070Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “or extend the application of this Act to an animal from such earlier stage of its development as may be specified in the regulations.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
35
Marshalled no.
58
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 59#88113Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, provided that the Secretary of State lays a report before Parliament setting out the scientific basis for determining that the species concerned is sentient.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
35
Marshalled no.
59
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5
Amendment 60#88071Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The power under subsection (2) may only be exercised if the Secretary of State is satisfied, on the basis of scientific evidence, that animals of the kind concerned are sentient.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
5
Page
2
Line
36
Marshalled no.
60
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 5

Clause 6 3

Amendment 47#89822WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Secretary of State must set up an independent committee of experts to report on the possible consequences of this Act.
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
6
Page
3
Line
5
Marshalled no.
47
Decision
The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 6
Amendment 48#89817Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Schedule—
“ANIMAL SENTIENCE COMMITTEE

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
6
Marshalled no.
48
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs amended on Report· Clause 6
Amendment 62#88069Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Schedule—
“ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ANIMAL SENTIENCE COMMITTEE

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Position
After
Clause
6
Marshalled no.
62
Decision
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 6