Research Briefing
The Animal Welfare(Sentience) Bill will require the Government to set up an Animal Sentience Committee to examine whether “the welfare of animals as sentient beings” is considered in policy decisions. Remaining stages of the Bill in the House of Commons will take place on 14 March 2021
Research Briefing
The Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] creates a new legal framework for the recognition of professional qualifications gained outside the UK and reforms the practice of regulators. This briefing summarises the debate and amendments to the Bill up to the Commons committee stage on 18 January 2022.
Research Briefing
A debate on e-petition 591775 calling for a change to the law to include laboratory animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 has received 110,276 signatures. It is scheduled for debate in Westminster Hall on 7 January 2022 at 4.30.
Research Briefing
The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Jane Stevenson on 16 June 2021. The Bill would ban the use of glue traps in England and Wales, unless used under licence and under specified circumstances by pest control professionals. The Bill has Government support. Remaining Commons stages are scheduled for 4 February 2022.
Research Briefing
A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the giving of penalty notices for certain offences in relation to animals and animal products has its remaining Commons stages scheduled for 4 February 2022 at 9:30am .
Research Briefing
There are no official statistics on online pet sales in the UK. However, vets are reporting an increasing number bought online. A debate on e-petition 587654 on the regulation of online animal sales is due to take place in Westminster Hall on 13 December 2021.
Research Briefing
New rules for pet travel came into force on 1 January 2021 after the UK left the EU. This briefing paper sets out the new requirements.
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 30 November at 9.30am on allocations to UK-EU fisheries following the UK's departure from the EU. The subject for this debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at how the Bill has changed following Lords stages and ping pong. The Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Environment Act 2021.
Insight
The $100bn target for 2020 has probably been missed and will be a main issue at COP26 in November.
Debate Pack
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall, on 1 November 2021 on an e-petition calling for charges on carbon emissions. The debate will be opened by Catherine McKinnell MP.
Research Briefing
The natural environments of the Overseas Territories are of global significance. This paper describes UK support to help them adapt to climate change.
Research Briefing
A collection of overarching climate change-related parliamentary briefings and publications.
Research Briefing
This briefing on the COP26 climate change conference to be held in Glasgow in November 2021 covers the work of the UK and president designate, Alok Sharma in the lead up COP26. It also covers the priorities set out for the conference together with progress to date on these.
Research Briefing
A short overview of the changes that took place for the fisheries industry on 1 January 2021 after the Brexit transition ended.
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