8. United Kingdom Independence Party debate: Animal Welfare

Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 14 November 2018.

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(Translated)

Amendment 1—Darren Millar

After point 1, delete all and replace with:

Welcomes the positive work undertaken by the UK Government to ensure the UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world.

Notes the recent consultation undertaken by the UK Government on aspects of animal welfare in transport so the regulatory regime reflects scientific and veterinary knowledge once the UK leaves the European Union.

Welcomes the decisions taken by the UK Government to raise the maximum sentences for animal cruelty to five years and to introduce mandatory CCTV in abattoirs in England.

Calls on the Welsh Government to: 

a) make CCTV surveillance mandatory in all Welsh slaughterhouses; 

b) explore the introduction of Lucy’s Law and a ban on the sale of puppies by pet shops and all commercial third party dealers in Wales; and

c) increase support for small and medium-sized abattoirs to ensure farmers are able to process stock as locally as possible.