Lord Trees

Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK

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28 Feb 2023 Environment

Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK

The Kept Animals Bill aims to address significant animal welfare issues in the country, but its progress has been delayed due to on-going national events. Now, colleagues in Parliament and organisations like the British Veterinary Association are urging the government to ensure the Bill's continuation through Parliament to improve the lives of millions of animals.

05 Feb 2020 Environment

We must vigorously defend high animal welfare and environmental sustainability standards in FTAs

It would be economic folly and environmentally self-defeating to import cheaper livestock products produced to lower standards, and would ultimately threaten the viability of our indigenous livestock sector, writes Lord Trees.