Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 3223
A Bill to prohibit the sale and advertising of activities abroad which involve low standards of welfare for animals.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Angela Richardson, Conservative
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
The Bill will establish a framework in order to reduce the sale in England and Northern Ireland, and prevalence and visibility of advertisements to members of the public in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare activities abroad – thereby encouraging domestic tourists to make welfare-positive decisions about which activities to undertake when holidaying abroad.
The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be affected if it became law.
The Bill will establish a framework in order to reduce the sale in England and Northern Ireland, and prevalence and visibility of advertisements to members of the public in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare activities abroad – thereby encouraging domestic tourists to make welfare-positive decisions about which activities to undertake when holidaying abroad.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: The Bill will establish a framework in order to reduce the sale in England and Northern Ireland, and prevalence and visibility of advertisements to members of the public in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare activities abroad – thereby encouraging domestic tourists to make welfare-positive decisions about which activities to undertake when holidaying abroad.. The people who would notice most are: we are still checking who that would be. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: The Bill will establish a framework in order to reduce the sale in England and Northern Ireland, and prevalence and visibility of advertisements to members of the public in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare activities abroad – thereby encouraging domestic tourists to make welfare-positive decisions about which activities to undertake when holidaying abroad..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
The Bill will establish a framework in order to reduce the sale in England and Northern Ireland, and prevalence and visibility of advertisements to members of the public in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare activities abroad – thereby encouraging domestic tourists to make welfare-positive decisions about which activities to undertake when holidaying abroad.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Angela Richardson, Conservative.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: The Bill will establish a framework in order to reduce the sale in England and Northern Ireland, and prevalence and visibility of advertisements to members of the public in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare activities abroad – thereby encouraging domestic tourists to make welfare-positive decisions about which activities to undertake when holidaying abroad.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: The appropriate national authority in relation to England is the Secretary of State. The appropriate authority in relation to Northern Ireland is the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, or the Secretary of State acting with the consent of the Department.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2019-04-09
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019
Same policy area (“Welfare / social security”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2025-12-03
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act
Same policy area (“Welfare / social security”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2025-01-08
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024
Same policy area (“Welfare / social security”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2022-05-09
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
Same policy area (“Welfare / social security”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2021-05-04
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021
Same policy area (“Welfare / social security”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.