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Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

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

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Progress through Parliament15 stages recorded
Lords
1st reading
13 May 2021
Lords
2nd reading
16 Jun 2021
Lords
Committee stage
06 Jul 2021
Lords
Report stage
06 Dec 2021
Lords
3rd reading
13 Dec 2021
Commons
1st reading
14 Dec 2021
Commons
2nd reading
18 Jan 2022
Commons
Money resolution
18 Jan 2022
Commons
Programme motion
18 Jan 2022
Commons
Committee stage
10 Feb 2022
Commons
Programme motion
14 Mar 2022
Commons
Report stage
14 Mar 2022
Commons
3rd reading
14 Mar 2022
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
07 Apr 2022
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Royal Assent
28 Apr 2022
DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →
Act of Parliament
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 (c. 22)
text/html · 28 Apr 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 131 Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments
text/html · 15 Mar 2022
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2022
application/pdf · 14 Mar 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of amendments and new clauses - 14 March 2022
application/pdf · 14 Mar 2022
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2022 - large print
application/pdf · 14 Mar 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 March 2022
application/pdf · 14 Mar 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2022
application/pdf · 11 Mar 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2022
application/pdf · 10 Mar 2022