Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1

Motion or amendment by Mr Andrew McMurray on 15 September 2026.

MLA: Mr Andrew McMurray
Party at the time: Alliance Party
Date: 15 September 2026
Type: Motion or amendment
Business: Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording)”
Heading: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1
Assembly identifier: Document 498388

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Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘; calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ and insert:
‘to introduce a ban on the sale, use and ownership of aversive training tools for domestic animals as part of his Department’s Animal Welfare Pathway; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Minister of Justice in considering penalties and ensuring that any resulting enforcement measures are adequately resourced.’

83 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.