Victoria Prentis
Conservative - Banbury
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(since September 2021)23 Former APPG memberships
Adoption and Permanence, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Angling, Baby Loss, Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing, Beer, Cats, Child and Youth Crime, Consumer Protection, Durham University, Food Waste, Fruit and Vegetable Farmers, Horse, Kashmir, Modern Languages, Penal Affairs, Premature and Sick Babies, Racing and Bloodstock, Reeling, Social Media, Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Tidy Britain, Women in the Penal System14:30
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee - Debate - General Committee
6 Jul 2022, 2:30 p.m.
The draft Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
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09:30
Oral questions - Main Chamber
8 Sep 2022, 9:30 a.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (including Topical Questions)
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voted No - in line with the party majority
One of 267 Conservative No votes vs 1 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 271
The Environment Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton Deane, would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend. I …
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of (a) resettlement day …
A bill to make provision about mandatory local consultation in relation to changes in services proposed by NHS Trusts and …
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Name of donor: The Jockey Club
Address of donor: 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS
Amount of donation or nature …
A Bill to make provision for protecting persons from risks associated with stalking; and for connected purposes.
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(167 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(914 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
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Banbury Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 50,972 signatures (0.65%)
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of 153,671 signatures (0.19%)
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End the Cage Age for all farmed animals
Gov Responded - 20 Aug 2021 Debated on - 20 Jun 2022 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 5 months ago
Every year across the UK, millions of farmed animals are kept in cages, unable to express their natural behaviours and experiencing huge suffering. These inhumane systems cannot be the future of British farming. The UK Government must legislate to ‘End the Cage Age’ for all farmed animals.
Petition Closed
Replace Breed Specific Legislation with a new statutory framework
Gov Responded - 17 Apr 2020 Debated on - 5 Jul 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 9 months ago
Breed Specific Legislation fails to achieve what Parliament intended, to protect the public. It focuses on specific breeds, which fails to appreciate a dog is not aggressive purely on the basis of its breed. It allows seizure of other breeds, but the rules are not applied homogeneously by councils.
Petition Closed
Fern’s Law: Compulsory to scan & check microchips to reunite stolen dogs, cats.
Gov Responded - 2 Apr 2020 Debated on - 28 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 10 months ago
Many missing microchipped pets are never reunited as it’s optional to scan & check microchip registration. It’s time veterinary professionals, authorities and rescues checked pet & keeper match on the original database at a pets 1st consultation or yearly checkup. It’s their only chance to get home
Petition Closed
Vets to scan prior to euthanasia for Rescue Back up and confirm keeper details
Gov Responded - 7 May 2020 Debated on - 28 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 10 months ago
A healthy young dog with RBU was euthanised. The person who requested euthanasia was not the registered keeper.
Petition Closed
Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK
Gov Responded - 9 Mar 2021 Debated on - 7 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Leading veterinary and welfare bodies are concerned by the alarming rise in ear-cropped dogs in the UK. Ear cropping is illegal in the UK and an unnecessary, painful mutilation with no welfare benefit. The practice involves cutting off part of the ear flap, often without anaesthesia or pain relief.
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Ban the exploitative import of young puppies for sale in the UK.
Gov Responded - 8 Sep 2020 Debated on - 7 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 6 months ago
Plenty of dogs from UK breeders & rescues need homes. Transporting young pups long distances is often stressful, before being sold for ridiculous prices to unsuspecting dog-lovers. Government must adjust current laws, ban this unethical activity on welfare grounds & protect these poor animals ASAP.
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The UK should ban the importation of Shark Fins.
Gov Responded - 3 Nov 2020 Debated on - 7 Jun 2021 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 9 months ago
Now that we have left the EU, the UK has the ability to finally stop the importation of Shark Fins. They had previously stated that 'Whilst in the EU, it is not possible to unilaterally ban the import of shark fins into the UK.'
Petition Closed
Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences.
Gov Responded - 31 Mar 2020 Debated on - 19 Oct 2020 View Victoria Prentis's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 10 months ago
Pet Theft Reform 2020: Revise the sentencing guidelines in the Theft Act 1968 to reclassify pet theft as a specific crime. Ensure that monetary value is irrelevant for the categorisation of dog and cat theft crime for sentencing purposes. Recognise pet theft as a category 2 offence or above.
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Commons initiatives
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MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Victoria Prentis has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Victoria Prentis has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Victoria Prentis
A bill to make provision about mandatory local consultation in relation to changes in services proposed by NHS Trusts and healthcare commissioning authorities; and for connected purposes.
2 Bills co-sponsored by Victoria Prentis
Stalking Protection Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LDEM)
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Kevin Hollinrake (CON)