Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallWednesday, 24 June 202611:00

Regulation of the use of euthanasia in dog and animal shelters

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

A Westminster Hall debate on whether dog and animal shelters should face new rules governing when and how they use euthanasia. The debate will examine the current lack of standardised regulation, animal welfare concerns, and whether tighter controls or guidelines are needed to reduce unnecessary culling while balancing shelter capacity and resources.

This affects how hundreds of animal shelters across the UK operate and directly impacts animal welfare standards. It raises questions about the balance between protecting animal lives and the practical capacity of shelters, and may lead to calls for new statutory protections or industry standards.

Culture & Community Environment

MPs most likely to speak

Robbie MooreConservative and Unionist Party

Keighley and Ilkley

Shadow Environment — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on culture-community, environment (78 times, 40pts); Known positions: environment: opposed, environment: supportive (20pts)Voting record

Andrew RosindellReform UK

Romford

Debate sponsor/lead member (calendar Members field)Voting record

Stephanie PeacockLabour Party

Barnsley South

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on culture-community (98 times, 40pts); Known positions: culture-community: supportive, culture-community: neutral (20pts)Voting record

Emma HardyLabour Party

Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment (88 times, 40pts); Known positions: environment: supportive, environment: neutral (20pts)Voting record

Dr Rupa HuqLabour Party

Ealing Central and Acton

Spoken on culture-community, environment (33 times, 40pts); Known positions: culture-community: supportive, culture-community: opposed, environment: supportive (30pts); Committee: culture, media and sport committee (20pts)Voting record

Regulation of the use of euthanasia in dog and animal shelters

MPs most likely to speak

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