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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 22

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 22 · 28 Apr 2022

Bill texts 7

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Amendments 40

Committee stage — Lords 20

DisagreedClause 1DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#87919
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Carrington#87920
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert “for a period of three years”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#87921
NotMovedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Animal Sentience Committee

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#87944
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

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).

Moved: Baroness Hayman of UllockSponsor: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville#88008
NotMovedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Resources

Moved: Baroness Hayman of UllockSponsor: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville#88009
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— The Committee is to consist of—

Moved: Baroness Hayman of UllockSponsor: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville#88010
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— The regulations must set out—

Moved: Lord Forsyth of DrumleanSponsor: Baroness Mallalieu, Lord Hamilton of Epsom#88013
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

after “must” insert “by regulations”

Moved: Lord Forsyth of DrumleanSponsor: Lord Hamilton of Epsom#88014
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or has been”

Moved: Viscount TrenchardSponsor: Lord Howard of Rising#88031
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

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—

Moved: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean#88033
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The Committee is to subsume the Animal Welfare Committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”

Moved: Lord Forsyth of DrumleanSponsor: Lord Hamilton of Epsom#88034
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

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.

Moved: Baroness Jones of MoulsecoombSponsor: Baroness Fookes#88077
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or implemented”

Moved: Lord Howard of RisingSponsor: Baroness Fleet, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, Lord Trees#88111
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— No person may be appointed a member of the Committee if they—

Moved: Lord Mancroft#88115
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after “implemented,” insert “other than a policy intended to advance the understanding of medical science,”

Moved: Lord MoylanSponsor: Baroness Deech, Lord Mancroft#88123
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— At least 50% of the Committee must have recent commercial experience of—

Moved: Lord MoylanSponsor: The Earl of Caithness, Lord Hamilton of Epsom#88124
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert “but no member of the Committee may serve a term greater than three years, not to be renewed.”

Moved: Lord Moylan#88125
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

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.”

Moved: Lord Trees#88173
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after “policy” insert “concerning— agriculture,

Moved: The Earl of KinnoullSponsor: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere#88178

Report stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after “policy” insert “concerning— agriculture,

Moved: The Earl of KinnoullSponsor: Lord Moylan, Lord Trees#89150
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

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.”

Moved: Lord TreesSponsor: Lord Moylan, The Earl of Kinnoull#89472
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

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.”

Moved: The Earl of Caithness#89656
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or has been formulated or implemented” and insert “formulated”

Moved: The Earl of Caithness#89657
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or has been”

Moved: Baroness MallalieuSponsor: Lord Howard of Rising, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean#89660
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after “any” insert “future”

Moved: Baroness Mallalieu#89661
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or implemented”

Moved: Baroness MallalieuSponsor: Lord Howard of Rising, Baroness Meyer#89662
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or has had”

Moved: Lord Howard of Rising#89677
NotMovedClause 1DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 1

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#89776
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#89778
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert “for a period of three years”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#89779
NotMovedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Animal Sentience Committee

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#89780
NotMovedClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 2 and insert— “Reports of the Committee

Moved: Viscount Ridley#89808
NotMovedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Animal Welfare Strategy

Moved: Viscount Ridley#89809
WithdrawnClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Animal Sentience Committee

Moved: Viscount Ridley#89810
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “may” and insert “must”

Moved: Lord MancroftSponsor: Lord Marland#89816
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— No person may be appointed a member of the Committee unless they have confirmed that they—

Moved: Lord MancroftSponsor: Lord Marland#89818
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3)

Moved: Lord MancroftSponsor: Lord Marland#89819
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out subsection (2)

Moved: Lord MancroftSponsor: Lord Marland#89820
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

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.

Moved: Lord MancroftSponsor: Lord Marland#89821