Read the story of how the journey from an individual petition came to make legislation changes in the Isle of Man.
A Petition for Redress presented at St John’s on Tynwald Day 2014 requesting that Tynwald consider the introduction of animal welfare legislation in the Isle of Man equivalent to that contained in the UK Animal Welfare Act 2006.
The Animal Welfare Act 2023 received Royal Assent in December 2023 and was promulgated on Tynwald Day 2024.
Hansard of Tynwald: 16 May 2016-Animal Welfare Report
Report: Report of the Select Committee on Animal Welfare (Petition for Redress) 2015-16 Volume 1 Report and Annexes
Report :of the Select Committee on Animal Welfare (Petition for Redress) 2015-16 Volume 2-1 Oral and Written Evidence
Report: of the Select Committee on Animal Welfare (Petition for Redress) 2015-16 Volume 2-2 Oral and Written Evidence
– Mar 2016
Hansard of Oral Evidence: 7 Sep 2015
Oral Evidence Session: Monday 7th September 2015 at 2.30pm
Hansard of Oral Evidence: 30 Jul 2015
Hansard of Oral Evidence: 24 Jul 2015
Oral Evidence Sessions: Friday 24th July 2015 at 10.30 am & Thursday 30th July 2015 at 2.30 pm
POSTPONED until further notice: Oral Evidence Session: Lyn Renshaw & Adrian Cannell (MSPCA) and Raymond Cox (Milan Veterinary Practice) - Thursday 26th March at 10.30am
Hansard of Oral Evidence: 2 Mar 2015
For enquiries or to submit written evidence please contact:
Mrs Joann CorkishClerk to the CommitteeLegislative BuildingsFinch RoadDouglasIsle of ManIM1 3PWTel: 01624 685500Email: committees@tynwald.org.im
The Committee reserves the right to publish any evidence sent to it in the absence of any agreement that the evidence will be confidential.
That a committee of three Members be appointed with powers to take written and oral evidence pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, as amended, to consider and to report to Tynwald on the Petition for Redress of Roseleen Harrison presented at St John’s on 7th July 2014 in relation to animal welfare.
