tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-03-10T09:30:06+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/poultry-catching-and-handling-proposed-changes-to-permitted-methods 2025-03-10T09:30:06+00:00 Poultry catching and handling: proposed changes to permitted methods Seeking views on proposed changes to how you’re allowed to catch (lift and carry) laying hens and meat chickens when loading and unloading for transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/wild-release-and-management-of-beavers-in-england 2025-02-28T10:55:32+00:00 Wild release and management of beavers in England Defra's approach to the wild release and management of beavers in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-the-animal-sentience-committees-report-on-the-online-safety-act 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s report on the Online Safety Act Response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s report on if the Online Safety Act takes into consideration animal welfare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/cat-and-dog-microchipping-consultation 2024-03-29T09:30:01+00:00 Cat and dog microchipping consultation We are seeking your views on changes to the microchipping regulations. We want to make it easier to reunite lost or stolen cats and dog and improve breeder traceability. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/primate-licensing-scheme 2023-12-14T17:13:50+00:00 Primate licensing scheme Seeking views on the proposed licensing scheme for private primate keepers in England and the draft standards for care and management of primates. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/penalty-notices-for-animal-health-and-welfare-offences 2023-12-11T17:47:51+00:00 Penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences Seeking views on the government’s proposals to introduce penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/improvements-to-equine-identification-and-traceability-in-england 2022-09-23T12:06:19+01:00 Improvements to equine identification and traceability in England We are seeking your views about improving England’s equine identification and traceability system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/labelling-for-animal-welfare-call-for-evidence 2022-08-30T09:30:05+01:00 Labelling for animal welfare: call for evidence Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/animal-health-and-welfare-provisional-common-framework 2022-02-03T14:34:00+00:00 Animal health and welfare: provisional common framework How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in animal health and welfare policy areas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/vmd-regulatory-science-strategy-2021-2026 2021-11-29T10:23:05+00:00 VMD Regulatory Science Strategy 2021-2026 Creating a modernised and responsive scientific basis for regulating veterinary medicines. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/changes-to-the-rules-on-bringing-pets-into-great-britain 2021-08-21T09:00:10+01:00 Changes to the rules on bringing pets into Great Britain We are seeking your views on our proposed changes to the rules around the movement of pets into Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/live-animal-exports-improvements-to-animal-welfare-in-transport 2021-08-18T00:15:05+01:00 Live animal exports: improvements to animal welfare in transport Seeking views on ending live animal exports for slaughter and fattening, starting in or transported through England or Wales, and on further improvements to animal welfare in transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/primates-as-pets-in-england 2021-06-08T09:30:08+01:00 Primates as pets in England Seeking views on our proposals to ban the keeping of primates as pets and how this ban might be enforced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/action-plan-for-animal-welfare 2021-05-12T00:00:00+01:00 Action Plan for Animal Welfare Our Action Plan for Animal Welfare sets out government’s plans, aims and ambitions across animal welfare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/great-britain-and-northern-ireland-contingency-plan-for-exotic-notifiable-diseases-of-animals 2021-04-09T10:00:07+01:00 UK contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals The contingency plan provides an overview of the response to an outbreak of exotic notifiable disease at the UK level. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/welfare-of-animals-at-the-time-of-killing-england-regulations-2015-post-implementation-review 2021-01-27T09:00:01+00:00 Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015: post implementation review Review and evidence analysis of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/draft-animal-welfare-sentencing-and-recognition-of-sentience-bill-2017 2018-10-26T16:26:54+01:00 Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017 Seeking views on our draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/live-exports-and-improving-animal-welfare-during-transport-call-for-evidence 2018-08-15T06:39:30+01:00 Live exports and improving animal welfare during transport: call for evidence Seeking evidence on improving animal welfare in transport, particularly on controlling live animal exports for slaughter, after the UK leaves the EU. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/draft-animal-welfare-sentencing-and-recognition-of-sentience-bill-2017 2018-08-07T09:30:00+01:00 Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017 Sets out the detail of laws the government plans to make, introducing new penalties for animal cruelty, and covering other animal welfare issues. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/discussion-reviewing-import-controls-on-live-animals-and-products-of-animal-origin 2018-07-26T12:05:46+01:00 Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.