Amendments proposed to the Animal Welfare Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Secretary Margaret Beckett

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Page     29,     line     26     [Clause     56],     after '5(4),' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](11),'.

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Secretary Margaret Beckett

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Page     30,     line     9     [Clause     57],     at end insert—

'"suffering" means physical or mental suffering and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;'.

   

Bill Wiggin

37

Page     30,     line     9     [Clause     57],     at end insert—

"'sale" includes hire, barter and exchange, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.'.

   

Norman Baker

109

Page     30,     line     19     [Clause     57],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Subsection (3) does not apply to a yard or garden where an animal is in the open and can clearly be seen from public land.'.

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Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

124

Page     32,     line     21     [Clause     63],     after 'appoint', insert 'within five years following the passage of this Act'.

   

Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

125

Page     32,     line     24     [Clause     63],     at end insert 'within five years following the passage of this Act'.

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Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

126

Page     33,     line     24     [Schedule     1],     leave out '3 years' and insert '12 months'.

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Secretary Margaret Beckett

50

Page     39,     line     16     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

51

Page     39,     line     31     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

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Secretary Margaret Beckett

52

Page     40,     line     17     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

53

Page     40,     line     25     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

54

Page     40,     line     35     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

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Secretary Margaret Beckett

55

Page     41,     line     4     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

56

Page     41,     line     21     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

57

Page     41,     line     26     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

58

Page     41,     line     30     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

59

Page     41,     line     34     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett

60

Page     41,     line     37     [Schedule     3],     after 'sections' insert '[Docking of dogs' tails](1) and (2) and'.

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Mr Philip Hollobone
Mr Alan Meale
Norman Baker
Andrew Rosindell
David Taylor
Justine Greening

Philip Davies

Mr Peter Bone

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Page     42,     line     25     [Schedule     3],     at end add—

'Gambling Act 2005

       15 (1) In section 25 of the Gambling Act 2005 after subsection (3) insert—

    "(3A)   The Commission shall publish guidance under subsection (1) to the appropriate local authorities for the provision of the welfare of greyhounds, including—

(a)	independent veterinary attendance at race meetings,

(b)	the provision of welfare protection for retiring greyhounds,

(c)	the identification of greyhounds,

(d)	the licensing of kennels, and

(e)	track layout and condition.".'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE [10th JANUARY 2006]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Animal Welfare Bill:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 26th January 2006.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

    6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

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ANIMAL WELFARE BILL (PROGRAMME) (NO. 2)

   

Secretary Margaret Beckett
That the Order of 10th January 2006 (Animal Welfare Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

    1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

    2.   Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following table.

    3.   The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings

TIme for conclusion of proceedings

New Clause relating to the docking of dogs tails.

Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.

Remaining proceedings on Consideration.

Five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.

    4.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.

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Prepared 14 Mar 2005