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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2867

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

[As Introduced]
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A Bill to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings

Presented by Lord Benyon
supported by George Eustice.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLordsRoyal Assent
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MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

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Lord Benyon
ConservativeLife peer

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading14 Dec 2021
  • 2nd reading18 Jan 2022
  • Committee stage10 Feb 2022
  • Report stage14 Mar 2022
  • 3rd reading14 Mar 2022

Lords

  • 1st reading13 May 2021
  • 2nd reading16 Jun 2021
  • Committee stage6 Jul 2021
  • Report stage6 Dec 2021
  • 3rd reading13 Dec 2021
Royal Assent28 Apr 2022