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Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.

 

 

Meeting: 02/12/2019 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 8 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 28 November 2019

 

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and, in private session, agreed to update its report on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill prior to laying it before the Assembly.

 

Meeting: 18/11/2019 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (Item 8)

8 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Draft report

CLA(5)-32-19 – Paper 13 – Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed (subject to minor changes) its report on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill. Members noted the report would be laid by the required deadline of 6 December 2019.

 

Meeting: 24/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

Correspondence between the Chair and Thomas Chipperfield - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 24/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Chair of the Finance Committee on the financial implications of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 21/10/2019 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (Item 13)

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

Meeting: 21/10/2019 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer – Circus Bill, Welsh Government

Richard Lewis, Lawyer, Welsh Government Legal Services Department

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager - Circus Bill, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-29-19 – Briefing 2

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 2 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, 8 July 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 3 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd, 12 August 2019

 

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from PAWSI on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Rachael Smith on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Circus Mondao on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Chris Barltrop on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on the Wild Animals and Circuses Wales Bill

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Circus Bill – Welsh Government

Richard Lewis, Lawyer - The Welsh Government Legal Services Department

Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer, Circus Bill - Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1 The Minister and Welsh Government officials responded to questions from Members on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

2.2 The Minister agreed to make available her letter to the Chief Executive of the Kennel Club regarding the draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Animal Exhibits) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

 

 

Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

Discussion of evidence received and consideration of the key issues raised under item 2

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received and considered key issues raised under item 2.

4.2 The Committee agreed on the key issues it wishes to raise in its Stage 1 report on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

Meeting: 03/10/2019 - Finance Committee (Item 5)

Financial implications of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1  The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 03/10/2019 - Finance Committee (Item 3)

3 Evidence session: Financial implications of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Welsh Government

 

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill [as introduced]

Explanatory Memorandum

Research brief

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Minutes:

3.1  The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, and Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager on the financial implications of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

Meeting: 02/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4

Chris Barltrop - Former Chair of the Circus Sub-group of the DEFRA Circus Working Group

Thomas Chipperfield – Animal Trainer

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Chris Barltrop, Former Chair of the Circus sub-group of the DEFRA Circus Working Group; Thomas Chipperfield, Animal Trainer; and Giulia Corsini, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and representing Ente Nazinal Circhi.

Meeting: 02/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 02/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3

Rona Brown, Government Liaison Officer - Performing Animals Welfare Standards International (PAWSI)

Carol MacManus, Director - Circus Mondao

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Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from Rona Brown, Government Liaison Officer – Performing Animals Welfare Standards International (PAWSI); and Carol MacManus, Director, Circus Mondao.

Meeting: 26/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 2

Dr Carys Bennett, Senior Corporate Liaison - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Dr Ros Clubb, Senior Scientific Manager - RSPCA

Dr Chris Draper, Head of Animal Welfare and Captivity - Born Free Foundation

 

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Carys Bennet, Senior Corporate Liaison – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA); Dr Ros Clubb, Senior Scientific Manager, RSPCA; Dr Chris Draper, Head of Animal Welfare and Captivity, Born Free Foundation,

Meeting: 26/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

Consideration of evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

Consideration of evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1

Prof Ron Beadle, Professor of Organisation and Business Ethics - Northumbria University

Dr Rebekah Humphreys, Lecturer in Philosophy - University of Wales Trinity St David

Michael Radford, Reader in Animal Welfare Law and Public Law - University of Aberdeen

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Ron Beadle, Professor of Organisation and Business Ethics, Northumbria University; Dr Rebekah Humphreys, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Wales Trinity St David; Michael Radford, Reader in Animal Welfare Law and Public Law, University of Aberdeen.

 

 

Meeting: 18/07/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - evidence session with Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer, Circus Bill – Welsh Government

Richard Lewis, Lawyer, The Welsh Government Legal Services Department - Welsh Government

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Circus Bill – Welsh Government

 

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, as introduced

 

Explanatory Memorandum

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs; Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer, Welsh Government; Richard Lewis, Lawyer, Welsh Government; and Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Welsh Government.

Meeting: 18/07/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence received from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs under item 5

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 5.

Meeting: 18/07/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 10/07/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

Forward Work Programme - Consideration of approach to scrutiny of Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered and agreed the approach to scrutiny of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

Meeting: 02/07/2019 - Business Committee (Item 4)

Letter from Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Timetable for the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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  • Restricted enclosure 102

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed the timetable for the Bill and noted the comments in the letter relating to other potential Bills.

 

Meeting: 26/06/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

Forward Work Programme - Consideration of timetable for Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the proposed timetable for consideration of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill. It was agreed that the Chair would write to the Business Committee on this matter.

 

6.2 The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to its meeting on Thursday 18 July 2019 to give evidence in connection with the Bill.  This is subject to the Bill being introduced by that date.

Meeting: 18/06/2019 - Business Committee (Item 4)

Timetable for the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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  • Restricted enclosure 108

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed in principle to refer the Bill to the Climate Change Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to consider its general principles, and to write to the committee to consult on the proposed timetable.

 

 

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