Sarah Coe

May 28, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Sarah Coe

Following the UK’s departure from the EU and its common agricultural policy (a system of farm subsidies and other programmes), the government is introducing the most significant changes since the 1940s in how it supports farmers financially. This Insight explains the changes, which aim to support food production and improve the environment, and how they have been received by farmers, environmental groups and political parties at a time of rising pressures on farm costs and consumer budgets.

Mar 13, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Nikki Sutherland |Sarah Coe

The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill introduced into Parliament by Selaine Saxby (Con). The Bill is due for its second reading on 15 March 2024. The government supports the Bill and has published explanatory notes. The Bill includes measures to allow the four parts of the UK to regulate to raise the minimum age for imported dogs and cats to six months, and ban the import of dogs and cats that are more than 42 days pregnant or mutilated.