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Animal Welfare

Volume 688: debated on Thursday 18 January 2007

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When secondary legislation consequential on the Animal Welfare Act 2006 will be laid before Parliament. [HL1246]

The table below outlines in full our intended timetable for the introduction of secondary legislation under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Issue

Proposed timetable

Mutilations

Regulations by April 2007 (to be introduced at same time as Act comes into force)

Tail Docking

Regulations by April 2007 (to be introduced at same time as Act comes into force)

Racing Greyhounds

Regulations by 2008

Pet Fairs

Regulations by 2008

Primates as Pets

Code of practice by 2008

Wild Animals in Circuses

Regulations by 2008

Cat Code

Code of practice by 2008

Dog Code

Code of practice by 2008

Pet Shops

Regulations and possible code of practice by 2008

Game Birds

Draft code of practice by end 2008 coming into force 2009

Animal (dog & cat) Boarding

No commitment*

Tethering of horses

No commitment*

Riding Schools

No commitment*

Livery Yards

No commitment*

Animal Sanctuaries

No commitment*

Performing Animals

No commitment*

*These regulations and codes will be introduced as soon as possible in line with available resources. Bringing any other issues forward may have a detrimental effect where commitments have already been given.