Category: Diary
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Debate on welfare of animals at slaughter
The recent introduction of the new Welfare of Animals at Time of Killing (England) 2015 regulations (WATOK) has been the focus of a debate last night in the House of Lords. Background EU regulation 1099/2009 on protection of animals at time of killing came into effect in 2013. The purpose of the regulation is to enhance protection of…
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Healthy, Wealthy Rural Communities
The Rural Economy Research Group (RERG) met for the fifth time in the House of Lords on the 28th October 2015. The annual meeting was attended by a broad range of peers, ministers, scientists, academics and vets and featured fascinating presentations on the future of rural businesses, the challenges facing the UK water industry and the importance…
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Farming Fit for the Future report launch
Today, Lord Trees attended the launch of two reports that take a closer look at the state of the UK’s environment. The reports were produced by Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link), which brings together forty five voluntary organisations concerned with the conservation and protection of wildlife, countryside and the marine environment. The report launch was sponsored by Dr…
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Committee Business: Billingsgate Fish Market
EU Sub Committee for Environment and Energy visits the Billingsgate Fish Market Members of the EU Sub-Committee for Environment and Energy were invited to attend Billingsgate Fish Market in east London on the morning of Tuesday 21 July. The visit, which started at the crack of dawn, was organised so that Sub -Committee members could see…
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BVA AWF Discussion Forum 2015
The Veterinary Policy Research Foundation (VPRF) took part in the popular and enjoyable BVA Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum once again this year. The topics covered, including antimicrobial resistance, welfare at slaughter, population control and indiscriminate breeding, and the use of advanced veterinary practice. We took particular interest in Professor Steve Wotton’s talk on the…
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Parliamentary Veterinary Internship applications
The Parliamentary Veterinary Internship is designed to support the activities of Professor the Lord Trees, with the successful candidate expected to work three days a week whilst Parliament is sitting (around 110-120 days a year). The Westminster-based role is for one year (with a possibility to extend to two years), starting in October, with a salary of…
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Parliamentary Veterinary Intern Diary: January – Vet Record
Read Hannah’s last column for the Vet Record on their website: Diary of a Parliamentary Veterinary Intern (January)
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APGAW: Enforcement of animal welfare legislation
Animal welfare legislation: Does it work and is it effective? On Tuesday, the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare met to discuss ‘Enforcement of Animal Welfare Legislation’. The very packed room listened to a Metropolitan Police Status Dogs unit Officer, an RSPCA Chief Inspector and an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) share their alarmingly similar views on the subject.…
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Deregulation Bill & the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973
On Tuesday 18th November Lord Trees spoke to an amendment we had tabled on the Committee Stage of the Deregulation Bill. The Government proposal was to repeal the requirement to keep prescriptive dog breeding records under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 on the basis that compulsory microchipping will be introduced in April 2016 and…