I am very pleased to speak in support of the new clause brought forward, once again, by the hon. Lady. I am particularly pleased to see that it extends not just to Ministers in this Parliament, but to those in the devolved institutions. My one concern is that the wording could have been stronger by creating an obligation to uphold respect for animal sentience, rather than just having due regard to it.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Lady Hermon
(Independent (affiliation))
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 January 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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