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Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then Lord Herbert of South Downs moved, as an amendment to the motion that the bill do now pass, at the end insert “but that this House, while strongly supporting measures to improve animal welfare, regrets the way in which the proposed Animal Sentience Committee is to be established”. After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.

Monday 13 December 2021 between 15:15 and 15:51

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Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then Lord Herbert of South Downs moved, as an amendment to the motion that the bill do now pass, at the end insert “but that this House, while strongly supporting measures to improve animal welfare, regrets the way in which the proposed Animal Sentience Committee is to be established”. After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
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Lord Benyon
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