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200th anniversary of the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822

EDM (Early Day Motion) 279: tabled on 12 July 2022

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 10 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House celebrates the 200th anniversary of Martin's Act, the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822, the first piece of animal welfare legislation in the world; celebrates the development of the body of animal welfare law in the UK today based on the principles of Martin's Act; recognises the role the Act played in the establishment of the RSPCA, the world's oldest animal welfare charity; and calls on all Members to continue to support the development of new animal welfare law in the UK.