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Written Question
Animal Welfare
Tuesday 19th March 2024

Asked by: Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the findings of the post-implementation review of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.

Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra has undertaken a post-implementation review (PIR) of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations) as mandated by the regulations’ review clause. This evaluation assesses the extent to which the regulations have achieved their intended goals and identifies areas for potential improvement.

The PIR will be published soon.


Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 249
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 250
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 255
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 252
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 315 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 255