Lords examines Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill

'Finn's Law' aims to increase protections for working animals

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/march/lords-examines-animal-welfare-service-animals-bill/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/march/lords-examines-animal-welfare-service-animals-bill/
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Statutory law, Animal welfare, Reading, Animals, Humans, Law, Cruelty to animals
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  • As no changes have yet been suggested to the bill, a motion may be laid that both committee and report stages be dispensed with and that the bill progress directly to third reading.
  • This procedure is known as order of commitment discharged.
  • The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill had its second reading, the key debate on the draft law's purpose and principles, on 1 March 2019.
  • This bill aims to increase protection to service animals through an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
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