UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2460
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill makes the penalties for animal cruelty more severe by increasing the maximum prison sentences and fines that courts can give to people found guilty of harming animals. It aims to better protect animals by making sure those who abuse them face serious legal consequences.
Presented by Theresa Villiers.
PublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote510 MPs
43% Ayes · 21757% Noes · 293
The democratic gap
57% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading15 Oct 2019
- 2nd reading