DEFRA - Joint Statement
- Statement by Alun Michael, the Countryside Alliance, the CPHA and the Middle Way about the Consultation process including common ground and agreement, exploring issues not covered by the Burns Inquiry, matters of definition, and discussions about issues o
- http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/pdfs/statement.pdf

Commons - Statement of Government's Way Forward
- Announcement of the six-month consultation period for the new Bill, which is to focus on the principles of cruelty and utility.
- http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo020321/debtext/20321-12.htm#20321-12_head0