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EnactedAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

Proposed amendments

40 amendments across 2 provisions

Clause 1 26

Amendment #87919#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
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #87920#87920Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—

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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #87921#87921WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “for a period of three years”
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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #87944#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
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #88009#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.

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Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Amendment #88010#88010Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—
The Committee is to consist of—

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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Amendment #88013#88013WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—
The regulations must set out—

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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Amendment #88014#88014WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
after “must” insert “by regulations”
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Amendment #88033#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—

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Committee stage
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Clause
1
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Amendment #88034#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.”
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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Amendment #88077#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.
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Amendment #88115#88115WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
No person may be appointed a member of the Committee if they—

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Committee stage
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Clause
1
Lord Mancroft
Amendment #88124#88124Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
At least 50% of the Committee must have recent commercial experience of—

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Committee stage
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Clause
1
Lord Moylan
Amendment #88125#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.”
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Moylan
Amendment #88173#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.”
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Trees
Amendment #89472#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
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Trees
Amendment #89776#89776Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 1
Stage
Report stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #89778#89778Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The membership of the Committee is to include, amongst others—

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Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #89779#89779Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “for a period of three years”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #89780#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
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #89809#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
Clause
1
Viscount Ridley
Amendment #89810#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
Viscount Ridley
Amendment #89818#89818WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
No person may be appointed a member of the Committee unless they have confirmed that they—

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Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Mancroft
Amendment #89819#89819Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (3)
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Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Mancroft
Amendment #89820#89820WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (2)
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Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Mancroft
Amendment #89821#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
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Mancroft

Clause 2 14

Amendment #88008#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
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Amendment #88031#88031WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or has been”
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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Viscount Trenchard
Amendment #88111#88111Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or implemented”
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EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Howard of Rising
Amendment #88123#88123Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “implemented,” insert “other than a policy intended to advance the understanding of medical science,”
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Moylan
Amendment #88178#88178Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “policy” insert “concerning—
agriculture,
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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
The Earl of Kinnoull
Amendment #89150#89150Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “policy” insert “concerning—
agriculture,
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Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
The Earl of Kinnoull
Amendment #89656#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.”
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Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
The Earl of Caithness
Amendment #89657#89657Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or has been formulated or implemented” and insert “formulated”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
The Earl of Caithness
Amendment #89660#89660Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or has been”
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Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Mallalieu
Amendment #89661#89661Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “any” insert “future”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Mallalieu
Amendment #89662#89662Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or implemented”
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Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Mallalieu
Amendment #89677#89677Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or has had”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Howard of Rising
Amendment #89808#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
Viscount Ridley
Amendment #89816#89816Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “may” and insert “must”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Mancroft