This Act creates an Animal Sentience Committee to assess how UK government policies affect animal welfare. Ministers must respond to the Committee's reports within three months.
A Bill to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Lord Benyon, George Eustice
Introduced: 2021-05-13
Royal Assent: 2022-04-28