Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Esther McVey in the Chair]
David Bowles and Paula Boyden gave evidence.
Dr Alison Cronin MBE, Dr Simon Girling and Dr Jo Judge gave evidence.
[Esther McVey in the Chair]
Minette Batters, Peter Stevenson and Rob Taylor gave evidence.
Rob Quest gave evidence.
Mike Webb gave evidence.
Justine Shotton gave evidence.
Mike Flynn gave evidence.
Dr Hazel Wright gave evidence.
[Esther McVey in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 91, in clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out from “primate” to second “under”. This amendment would prohibit the keeping of primates as pets in...
Amendment made: 71, in schedule 1, page 34, line 7, after “regulations” insert— “made by the appropriate national authority”.—(Victoria...
Amendments made: 77, in schedule 2, page 38, line 30, at end insert “in the case of local authorities in England, or the Welsh Consolidated Fund in the case of local...
I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 2, page 2, line 6, afte r “species” insert “at such premises”. This amendment spells out that a primate...
Amendment made: 5, in clause 3, page 2, line 11, lea ve out “Secretary of State” and insert “appropriate national authority”.—(Victoria...
Amendment made: 9, in clause 4, page 2, line 32, leave out ‘in England’.—(Victoria Prentis.) This amendment relates to the application of Part 1 to Wales. See the explanatory...
I beg to move amendment 110, page 3, line 27, leave out “veterinary surgeon” and insert “competent veterinary surgeon with appropriate specialist expertise...
Amendments made: 79, in schedule 3, page 39, line 32, leave out “First-tier Tribunal” and insert “appropriate tribunal or court”. This amendment,...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 11, in clause 7, page 4, line 26, at end insert— “to other premises in the area of the same local authority”. This amendment...
Amendment made: 14, in clause 8, page 5, line 24, at end insert— “(7A) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) a local authority may take into...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment proposed: 112, in clause 10, page 6, line 20, at end insert: “(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), a “suitable person” means a person with...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 113, in clause 16, page 9, line 15, le ave out ‘put down’ and insert ‘humanely euthanised’. This amendment would...
Amendment made: 15, in clause 17, page 10, line 6, le ave out “in England”.—(Victoria Prentis.) This amendment relates to the application of Part 1...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the schedule be the Fourth schedule to the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 116, in clause 20, page 11, line 3, le ave out “may” and insert “must”. This amendment would require the Secretary of...
(Afternoon)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 20, in clause 21, page 11, line 16, l eave out “Secretary of State” and insert “appropriate national authority”. This...
Amendment made: 25, in clause 22, page 11, line 31, l eave out “Secretary of State” and insert “appropriate national...
Amendment made: 30, in clause 24, page 12, line 28, after “England” insert “and Wales”.—(Victoria Prentis.) This amendment relates to the application of Part 1 to...
Amendments made: 31, in clause 25, page 12, line 31, at end insert— ““appropriate national authority” means— (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
This is an interesting clause—
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 90, in clause 39, page 23, line 9, leave out “or a pack of hounds”. This amendment would remove the exemption for working packs of hounds from provisions...
I beg to move amendment 37, in clause 40, page 23, line 32, a t end insert— “‘enclosed deer’ means any deer so long as they are being kept...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 43, in clause 42, page 25, line 7, leave out “3 months” and insert “6 months” This amendment increases the maximum term of imprisonment for an...
Amendment made: 46, in clause 43, page 27, line 6, leave out “or a” and insert “, summary sheriff or”.—(Victoria Prentis.) This amendment adds a reference to a...
I beg to move amendment 47, in clause 44, page 27, line 15, a t end insert— “(b) any instrument containing provision made under section 2(2) of the...
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 45, page 27, line 29, leave out “five” and insert “three”. This amendment would restrict the maximum number of...
I beg to move amendment 117, in clause 46, page 28, line 21, l eave out “may” and insert “must”. This amendment would require the banning or...
(Morning)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 54, in clause 48, page 31, line 6, le ave out from “authority”” to end of line 15 and insert “, in relation to a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 56, in clause 50, page 32, line 8, leave out “made by statutory instrument”. This amendment (together with Amendment 58) removes provision about regulations under...
Amendments made: 59, in clause 51, page 32, line 29, a t end insert— “(A1) Part 1 comes into force— (a) in relation to England, on such day as the...
Amendments made: 68, in clause 52, page 33, line 32, a t end insert— “() section (Animal Welfare Act 2006: minor amendments) extends to England and Wales...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘(1) The Animal Welfare Act 2006 is amended as follows. (2) In section 31(1) (time limits for prosecutions) after “under” insert “or by virtue of”. (3) In section 51...
‘(1) Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (general restrictions on legislative competence of Senedd Cymru) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 9(8)(b) (exceptions to...
“(1) This section applies to regulations under any provision of this Act except section 51. (2) A power to make regulations includes power to make— (a) different provision for...
“(1) A person commits an offence if, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, the person takes or detains a dog in England— (a) so as to remove it from the lawful control of any...
“(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section ( (2) The power under subsection (1) may be exercised in respect of a species only if the Secretary of State considers—...
“In Schedule 8 of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 omit sub-paragraph 6(2).”— This new clause would the end the use of sow farrowing crates.
“(1) The Secretary of State must carry out a review of the appropriate measures to compensate livestock owners for cases of livestock worrying. (2) In conducting the review the Secretary of...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the date of Royal Assent to this Act, make regulations providing for licensing of the keeping of one or more dogs used for the purposes...
“The importation of pregnant cats and dogs for commercial purposes is prohibited.”— This new clause would prohibit the commercial importation of pregnant cats and dogs.
“(1) Dogs with cropped ears may not be sold in England. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the rehoming of rescue dogs by official rehoming organisations.”— This new clause...
“Snare traps may not be used in England in areas where there is a possibility that kept animals may become intentionally or unintentionally ensnared.”— This new clause would...
‘Operators of websites facilitating the sale of kept animals must— (a) verify the identity of all sellers advertising on their website; (b) where a cat or dog for sale is under 1 year...
[Geraint Davies in the Chair]
“(1) Cats and dogs with fashion-based mutilations may not be imported into the UK. (2) For the purposes of this section, “fashion-based mutilations” include— (a) cropped...
“(1) The Secretary of State must carry out of a review of the keeping of exotic animals as pets in England. (2) In conducting this review the Secretary of State must— (a) consider...
“(1) The Secretary of State must carry out a review of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. (2) In conducting the review the Secretary of State must— (a) review the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991;...
“The Secretary of State must, within six months of the date of Royal Assent to this act, make regulations requiring that cats in England over a certain age be microchipped.”—...
“(1) The Secretary of State must carry out a review of the appropriate licencing arrangements for cat breeders. (2) In conducting this review the secretary of state must— (a) consider...
“The Secretary of State must ensure a network of local abattoirs exists to provide the services required to support the UK’s diverse livestock farming sector and to deliver livestock...
“(1) The Secretary of State must— (a) undertake a review of the welfare impacts of the rearing and keeping of non-native gamebirds, (b) examine the use of cages in the rearing and...
Committee membership and attendance (out of 6)
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