Baroness McIntosh of Pickering gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
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Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert— The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—
at end insert “for a period of three years”
Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Animal Sentience Committee
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).
Insert the following new Clause— “Resources
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— The Committee is to consist of—
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— The regulations must set out—
after “must” insert “by regulations”
leave out “or has been”
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—
at end insert— The Committee is to subsume the Animal Welfare Committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
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.
leave out “or implemented”
at end insert— No person may be appointed a member of the Committee if they—
after “implemented,” insert “other than a policy intended to advance the understanding of medical science,”
at end insert— At least 50% of the Committee must have recent commercial experience of—
at end insert “but no member of the Committee may serve a term greater than three years, not to be renewed.”
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.”
after “policy” insert “concerning— agriculture,
Report stage — Lords 20
after “policy” insert “concerning— agriculture,
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.”
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.”
leave out “or has been formulated or implemented” and insert “formulated”
leave out “or has been”
after “any” insert “future”
leave out “or implemented”
leave out “or has had”
Leave out Clause 1
at end insert— The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—
at end insert “for a period of three years”
Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Animal Sentience Committee
Leave out Clause 2 and insert— “Reports of the Committee
Insert the following new Clause— “Animal Welfare Strategy
Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Animal Sentience Committee
leave out “may” and insert “must”
at end insert— No person may be appointed a member of the Committee unless they have confirmed that they—
leave out subsection (3)
leave out subsection (2)
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.