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1698674

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is to consult on which activities should fall within the activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	20422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad.</p><p>Future decisions on which specific animal activities will fall in scope of the advertising ban will be evidence-based and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. Sufficient, compelling evidence will be required to demonstrate why any specific advertising ban is needed.</p><p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority and we are currently exploring a number of options to ensure progress as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 20423 20424 question first answered 15/04/2024 14:57:21 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1698675

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is to consult on which activities should fall within the scope of the public consultation on the activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	20423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad.</p><p>Future decisions on which specific animal activities will fall in scope of the advertising ban will be evidence-based and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. Sufficient, compelling evidence will be required to demonstrate why any specific advertising ban is needed.</p><p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority and we are currently exploring a number of options to ensure progress as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 20422 20424 question first answered 15/04/2024 14:57:21 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1698676

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has met stakeholders to discuss which activities should fall within the scope of the activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	20424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad.</p><p>Future decisions on which specific animal activities will fall in scope of the advertising ban will be evidence-based and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. Sufficient, compelling evidence will be required to demonstrate why any specific advertising ban is needed.</p><p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority and we are currently exploring a number of options to ensure progress as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 20422 20423 question first answered 15/04/2024 14:57:21 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687967

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the amount of notice owners will require ahead of the coming into force of the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention that the ban on the use of electronic shock collars is introduced on a revised timeline and allows owners sufficient time to retrain their dogs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 17:57:17 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687969

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has received representations from animal welfare organisations on the notice owners require ahead of the coming into force of the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention that the ban on the use of electronic shock collars is introduced on a revised timeline and allows owners sufficient time to retrain their dogs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 17:52:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687973

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date he plans to bring into force the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to introducing a ban on the use of e-collars. We will pursue new regulations to deliver this commitment on a revised timeline. Parliamentary business will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 17:48:39 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687974

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received opposing the proposed ban on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>Both during and after process of consultation in 2018, we have heard a range of views from stakeholders and correspondents on the proposed ban on electronic shock collars. We recognise that some people do not support the Government’s decision to ban electronic training collars controlled by hand-held devices that deliver an electric shock to cats or dogs. However, we have to balance these views against the need to protect dogs and cats from avoidable harm and suffering.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 16:24:41 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687975

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what advice he has (a) commissioned and (b) received from the Animal Welfare Committee on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) has not been commissioned to produce advice on the use of e-collars for cats and dogs. The AWC report ‘Opinion on the welfare implications of using virtual fencing systems to contain, move and monitor livestock’ was published in October 2022. This opinion was limited to the welfare effects of electronic collars used as part of virtual containment systems for cattle, sheep and goats.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 16:00:02 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687976

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) published on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra has not commissioned or published new research on this matter since 2018. The decision to ban electronic shock collars was reached after considering a broad range of factors. This includes academic research – including Defra-commissioned research (AW1402 and AW1402a), published in 2011. We also note the findings of the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, published in April 2023, which recommended banning the devices on welfare grounds.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/02/2024 08:48:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687977

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the banning of electronic training collars.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2024 answer text <p>Discussions on banning the use of electronic collars training collars have taken place with international counterparts at an official level.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/02/2024 08:44:56 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones