We regularly receive calls from the general public and third sector organisations to introduce a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. Concerns not only focus on the perceived animal welfare issues, but also on whether it is ethically acceptable to make wild animals travel, live in temporary accommodation and perform for our entertainment.

Petitions calling for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses in Wales have twice been considered by the National Assembly for Wales’ Petitions Committee:

• A petition submitted by RSPCA Cymru in October 2015 called for a ban on the use of

•  A petition submitted by Linda Evelyn Joyce Jones calling for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses in Wales was considered by the Petitions Committee in January 23 2018 and was debated in Plenary on 7 March 2018 .