My noble friend repeatedly emphasised during the course of his reply that the decision on these matters would be made by Ministers, but he will know, as we all do, that the decisions of Ministers are subject to judicial review. We have heard from no less an authority than the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, that, without the language contained in Amendment 27 in particular, the risk of judicial review of those decisions by Ministers is increased, not reduced. What is my noble friend’s answer to that point?
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Howard of Lympne
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 6 December 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL].
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