Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 40
40
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 111
The Government’s proposals on ‘Improvements to animal welfare in Transport’ are well-meaning but flawed.
Conclusion
The Government’s proposals on ‘Improvements to animal welfare in Transport’ are well-meaning but flawed. They show a lack of understanding in how parts of the agricultural economy work and would have benefited from better co-design and consultation.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes the committee's concerns about animal welfare in transport proposals and commits to continuing to work with stakeholders through workshops in late 2021 and 2022 to explore issues, with reforms to be implemented via secondary legislation or guidance.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government notes the Committee’s concerns. The public consultation, issued jointly by the UK and Welsh Governments, evoked a range of responses including important considerations about the practical and welfare implications of these proposals. We have listened carefully to people’s views and will continue to work with the industry, NGOs, and others to explore some of the issues and evidence in more detail. This work will be taken forward through a series of stakeholder workshops starting in Autumn 2021 and continuing into 2022. Once agreed, a package of reforms will be implemented through secondary legislation or guidance, as appropriate. The reforms proposed in the Government response follow careful consideration of consultation responses, scientific evidence, and veterinary advice. We want to take a proportionate approach to regulation and, where the evidence is clear, we will act to make improvements that are practical and sensible. generate good welfare outcomes. We are also working closely with the Scottish and Welsh Governments to ensure that, as far as possible, a consistent legislative approach is applied across Great Britain.
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