Marshalled List of Amendments - 21 June 2016

17 June 2016

Private Members’ Business – Motions

Item 4: Order Paper 9/16-21 – Tuesday 21 June 2016

Motion: Animal Cruelty

That this Assembly notes with concern the number of cases of animal cruelty and the increasing risks with the online sale or transfer of animals; welcomes the actions thus far to address issues raised in the Interim Report of the Review of the Implementation of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; and calls on the Minister of Justice to take further action to establish an accessible central register of those convicted of animal welfare offences or disqualified from keeping animals under the 2011 Act and to further protect animals from cruelty.

[Ms E Little Pengelly]
[Mr T Clarke]

The Speaker has selected the following amendment for debate:

Amendment 1

Leave out all after ‘Minister of Justice’ and insert:

‘to bring forward proposals to enhance animal cruelty protections including considering further and tougher criminal sanctions and the establishment of an accessible central register of those convicted of animal welfare offences or disqualified from keeping animals under the 2011 Act.’.

[Mrs E Little Pengelly]
[Mr T Clarke]