Submitted on Monday 9th July 2018
Rejected on Monday 16th July 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Acknowledge that animals are sentient organisms and amend this in the bill
Research has shown that animals are sentient organisms that can be able to perceive or feel things. It is my regret that the government has voted against this and this change will affect the future of animals including agricultural to laboratory animals.
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Broom, D.M., 2014. Sentience and animal welfare. CABI.
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