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Animals (Recognition of Sentience) Bill

A Bill to impose a duty on public bodies in relation to the welfare needs of animals as sentient beings.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Animals (Recognition of Sentience) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 April 2019 by Kerry McCarthy (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 3 Apr 2019
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 17 Sep 2019.