[2][3] In 2015, Rebecca Evans, the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food described there being "no place" for animal circuses in Wales, hinting at a possible future ban.

[4] In 2016, the Welsh Government held a review about potentially banning on the use of wild animals in circuses.

[5] After the consultation, Powys County Council banned the use of council property to promote circuses using wild animals and stopped licensing circuses that used wild animals.

[7] Lesley Griffiths AM, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, affirmed her support for the legislation on the grounds of ethical concerns, but said that the evidence for doing it on the grounds of animal welfare was lacking.

[7] RSPCA Cymru supported the Act, describing it as "a historic day" and describing policy in Wales matching "societal norms and values" towards "fellow creatures".