In the Lords

The maximum penalty for fly-tipping is 12 months’ imprisonment and an unlimited fine if convicted at a Magistrates’ Court, or five years’ im

The UK Government welcomes the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in conjunction with governments in the nei

The Government is concerned by increasing insecurity in Nigeria, including recent reports of criminal groups warning churches to close.

My Lords, the proposal that we have put forward involves banning the import of heavily pregnant dogs for welfare reasons.

My Lords, enforcement is clearly key, but we did not propose increasing the minimum age of imported kittens to six months or banning the imp

My Lords, the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill outlines how the Government will fulfil their manifesto commitment to, among other things,

My Lords, there is no doubt that, during the Covid pandemic, we saw a spike in the acquisition of pets of all sorts, particularly dogs.

My Lords, two years ago we introduced Lucy’s law, whose purpose was to tackle unscrupulous breeders in this country.

My noble friend makes an important point.

My Lords, there are no proposed changes to the animal health requirements of pets entering Great Britain within this Bill, as our focus here