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P-05-715 A Ban on the Manufacture, Sale and Use of Snares in Wales.

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 07/11/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-715 A Ban on the Manufacture, Sale and Use of Snares in Wales.

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The Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to close the petition given the issue has recently been the subject of detailed attention by the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, and that the Welsh Government has accepted that committee’s recommendations.

 

Meeting: 14/06/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

Informal private session: Inquiry into the use of snares in Wales - discussion of draft report

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In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, Simon Thomas was appointed temporary Chair.

 

The Committee discussed the draft report.

Meeting: 15/02/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Discussion of draft report on the use of snares in Wales

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Consideration of this item was postponed.

Meeting: 01/02/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs on the use of snares in Wales

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Members noted the letter.

Meeting: 12/01/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from Countryside Alliance on use of snares in Wales

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Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Further information from the League Against Cruel Sports

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Members noted the papers.

Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Animal Welfare: use of snares in Wales consideration of evidence

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Members discussed the evidence heard during the session.

Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Animal Welfare: use of snares in Wales

Rachel Evans, Countryside Alliance

Glynn Evans, British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Mike Swann, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

 

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Members heard evidence from the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, the British Association of Shooting and Conservation and the Countryside Alliance on the use of snares in Wales.

Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Animal Welfare: use of snares in Wales

Rhiannon Evans, Senior Public Affairs officer for Wales, League Against Cruel Sports

Jordi Casamitjana, Head of Policy, League Against Cruel Sports

Simon Wild, National Anti Snaring Campaign

 

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Members heard evidence on the use of snares from the League Against Cruel Sports and the Anti-snaring Campaign

Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs regarding the use of snares

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Members noted the letter.

Meeting: 29/11/2016 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-715 A Ban on the Manufacture, Sale and Use of Snares in Wales

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The Committee noted that the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee is holding a scrutiny session on the use of snares on 30 November 2016.

 

The Committee agreed to await an update following the scrutiny session and consider the petition at a future meeting, alongside an expected update from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 27/09/2016 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-715 A Ban on the Manufacture, Sale and Use of Snares in Wales

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·         The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to forward the correspondence received to date to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs and request to be kept informed about the outcomes of discussions being facilitated by the Welsh Government before deciding whether to take further action at a later date.

 

 

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