United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 152556
China: Animal Welfare
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10 February 2021
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22 February 2021 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the animal welfare issues associated with the annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival.
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10 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the animal welfare issues associated with the annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival.
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22 February 2021
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The Government is committed to raising standards of animal welfare at home and abroad. The sale and consumption of dog meat is legal in many countries, including China, and there are no international norms, laws or agreements governing this. We believe th...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-10/152556
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1285623
- uk · wq-1285623 · source updated 22 February 2021