Category: Diary
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UK Antimicrobial Resistance Summit
Tuesday 18th November was European Antibiotics Awareness Day and the VPRF went along to participate in the UK Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Summit organised by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. The event was hosted at Nobel House by Professor the Lord Trees of the Ross, Member of the House of Lords, Nigel Gibbens, the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer…
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Primates in Parliament
Wild Futures reception: Pet primates Monday 17th November saw an evening reception organised by primate charity Wild Futures. The reception was in aid of their campaign to ban the UK pet primate trade. Many parliamentarians and celebrities have pledged their support for the campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the complicated and unhelpful nature of current regulation.…
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Waste not, want not?
Question for Short Debate: Food Waste On Thursday 6th November, Baroness Scott, Chairperson of the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy, asked the Government what is their response to the Report of the European Union Committee on Counting the Cost of Food Waste: EU Food Waste Prevention. Lord Trees joined…
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Westminster Hall debates
Tuesday 4th November saw two interesting debates in Westminster Hall. In the morning Neil Parish MP moved a debate on Animal Slaughter (Religious Methods), and in the afternoon Chris Williamson MP moved a debate on Badger Culls (Assessment). I will focus on the animal slaughter side of things in this post. Animal Slaughter (Religious Methods) The animal slaughter debate was…
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Bill Gates speaks at the House of Lords
Inaugural Lord Speakers’ Lecture On Monday 10th November, Bill Gates came to the House of Lords talk about the impact of overseas aid. The event, held as part of a new series of occasional internal lectures, was held in the elaborately decorated Robing Room in front of a packed audience of Parliamentarians. A Q&A session on the…
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RCVS President’s Reception
The evening of Wednesday the 5th of November was the RCVS President’s reception at Belgravia House. The annual reception is a great opportunity for representatives of all the various components of the veterinary profession to get together and discuss the year ahead. During his speech, RCVS President Professor Stuart Reid was able to announce that a new…
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Veterinary Schools Council Launch
A unified voice for veterinary schools On Wednesday the 5th November the Veterinary Schools Council, a new body representing the UK vet schools, held a launch event in the Attlee Room at the House of Lords. The Council intends to provide an authoritative voice on all aspects of veterinary education and its membership, the heads…
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BVA Congress and the London Vet Show
The BVA Congress and London Vet Show took place on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of November at Olympia Grand. LVS was as busy as ever with copious amounts of continuing professional development on offer and almost 400 trade stands. BVA Congress takes place alongside the London Vet Show and this year it had a…
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BVA Parliamentary Briefing
Briefing Parliamentarians over afternoon tea The British Veterinary Association hosted an afternoon tea briefing for parliamentarians on Tuesday 4th November at the Houses of Parliament. The briefing, hosted by honorary associate of the BVA – Angela Smith MP, was well attended and a number of MPs and Peers came along to pick up the BVA…
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The Royal Army Veterinary Corps poppy field
Remembrance Day Paused on the way home to spare a thought for the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and all those others who gave their lives. Poppies are from the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London.