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Ministers abandoned Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to enact laws to protect animals, including a ban on livestock exports, puppy smuggling and dog theft.
The decision further breaks the Conservative Party’s manifesto pledges and breaks the second promise Rishi Sunak made in the party’s leadership campaign.
Mr Johnson promised to overhaul Britain’s animal welfare laws to show the early benefits of Brexit, including plans to ban imports of foie gras and furs.
The import ban was launched by Environment Secretary Therese Coffey earlier this year and sparked criticism from Lord Goldsmith.
Environment Minister Mark Spencer confirmed to parliament that the government had scrapped its flagship animal welfare bill, but insisted it would continue to honor its manifesto promises on the issue.
Speaking to the House of Representatives on the Animal Welfare (Captive Animals) Bill, he said:
“This bill risked extending far beyond the original promises of the manifesto and action plan.
“And in particular, Labor has made clear its determination to play a political game by expanding the bill’s reach.”
He said there had already been “great progress” with the “single-point” bill on animal welfare, adding: “Therefore, we intend to take individual steps forward with the domestic animals bill during the remainder of Congress.” rice field.
“We remain committed to delivering on the promises of the Manifesto, and this approach is now the surest and fastest way to do so rather than getting involved in political politics. I have.”
The proposed law aims to ban the keeping of primates as pets, as well as the export of livestock and the importation of dogs, cats and ferrets. It also restricts the import of pregnant animals, animals under a certain age, and animals that have had their ears or tails cut off.
But the move was heavily criticized by animal rights activists and opposition parties, who accused the prime minister of breaking his promise.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, whose members include minister Michael Gove and fellow Rose Frontventure member Zach Goldsmith, condemned the decision as a “lost opportunity”.
CAWF co-founders Chris Pratt and Lorraine Pratt said: Its provisions, including a moratorium on the export of live animals for fattening and slaughter, and a tackling of puppy smuggling, resonate with national priorities and fulfill key promises of the Conservative Manifesto.
“Nearly 14 million people have elected this government with a promise to serve animals. It is these promises that we ask our governments to comply with today.”
Shadow Environment Secretary Jim McMahon said, “The government’s decision to repeal the Domestic Animal Bill demonstrates that the government has lost its ability to pass its own bill through Congress.”
