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Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2021-22

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 (c. 22)
28 April 2022

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

HL Bill 131 Commons Amendments
15 March 2022
Lords
Bill 255 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
10 February 2022
Commons
Bill 255 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
10 February 2022
Commons
Bill 219 2021-22 (as brought from the House of Lords)
14 December 2021
Commons
Bill 219 2021-22 (Large Print) (as brought from the House of Lords)
14 December 2021
Commons
6 December 2021
Lords
13 May 2021
Lords

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

HL Bill 131 Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments
15 March 2022
Lords
Bill 219 EN 2021-22
14 December 2021
Commons
Bill 219-EN (Large Print)
14 December 2021
Commons
13 May 2021
Lords

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of amendments and new clauses - 14 March 2022
14 March 2022
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 February
10 February 2022
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum
17 May 2021
Lords

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2022
14 March 2022
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2022 - large print
14 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2022
11 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2022
10 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2022
3 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2022
2 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2022
1 March 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 February 2022
10 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2022
9 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2022
8 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2022
7 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2022
4 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2022
3 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2022
20 January 2022
Commons
HL Bill 4-R-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report
3 December 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R-I Marshalled list for Report
2 December 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(k) Amendments for Report
1 December 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(j) Amendments for Report
29 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(i) Amendments for Report
26 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(h) Amendments for Report
25 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(g) Amendments for Report
24 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(f) Amendments for Report
23 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(e) Amendment for Report
22 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(d) Amendments for Report
19 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(c) Amendment for Report
18 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(b) Amendments for Report
8 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-R(a) Amendments for Report
2 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
15 July 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-I(b) Amendment for Grand Committee
14 July 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (for Second Marshalled List)
8 July 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
1 July 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
29 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
28 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
24 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(d) Amendments for Grand Committee
23 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(c) Amendment for Grand Committee
22 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(b) Amendment for Grand Committee
18 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 4(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
17 June 2021
Lords

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 March 2022
14 March 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 February 2022
10 February 2022
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Briefing paper on the Bill
3 March 2022
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

1st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 May 2021
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Have your say on the Animal Welfare (Sentience) [HL] Bill
20 January 2022
Commons

House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial and are compiled for Members of Parliament and their staff.

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
26 May 2021
Lords

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by RSPCA (AWSB01)
11 February 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Compassion in World Farming (AWSB02)
11 February 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Better Deal for Animals coalition (AWSB03)
11 February 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Crustacean Compassion (AWSB04)
11 February 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (AWSB05)
11 February 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (AWSB06)
11 February 2022
Commons

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Animal Sentience Committee terms of reference [final draft for circulation].
17 November 2021

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far
10 February 2022
Commons
10 February 2022
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
18 January 2022
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
14 March 2022
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
14 March 2022
Commons

Lords 1st reading

13 May 2021
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

16 June 2021
Lords

Lords Committee stage

20 July 2021
Lords
6 July 2021
Lords

Lords Report stage

Lords Hansard - part one
6 December 2021
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
6 December 2021
Lords
Lords Hansard - part three
6 December 2021
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

13 December 2021
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

7 April 2022
Lords

Royal Assent

28 April 2022

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
13 May 2021
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
16 June 2021
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
20 July 2021
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
6 July 2021
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
6 December 2021
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
13 December 2021
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

Minutes of Proceedings
7 April 2022
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
28 April 2022