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Failing the whales

We Labour Members of the House of Commons pledge ourselves to continue to work for Animal Welfare. Janet Anderson MP Rossendale & Darwin Adrian Bailey MP West Bromwich West Margaret M Beckett MP Derby South Ann Begg MP Aberdeen South Ben Bradshaw MP Exeter Nick Brown MP Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend Martin Caton …

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Latest Edition of Impact Magazine

The latest edition of LAWS Impact Magazine is now available. Please download here: Impact Magazine April 2013 (PDF)

LAWS Submission to Labour Party Your Britain Policy Consultation

More recently, in July 2011 an ORB poll confirmed that ‘animal welfare is something that most people say is important when deciding which political party to support and for one in six (16%) it is “very important”.’ Labour has a long and proud tradition of supporting and improving the welfare of animals. Prior to the …

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Report from Manchester Conference and Wolverhampton Campaign Stand

The Fringe meeting and reception held at National Conference in Manchester this year was a great success. Over 80 attended the fringe meeting. Speakers were Mary Creagh MP Shadow Secretary of State DEFRA, Kerry McCarthy MP Shadow FCO Minister, Baroness Angela Smith Opposition Deputy Chief Whip, Robert Evans Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner , …

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LABOUR ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY DAY CONFERENCE ON POLICY

Briefing note from Mark Glover NEC member and a member of the National Policy Forum. The Labour Party has launched its new and exciting programme of policy making – Agenda 2015 – which provides a timetable and mechanism for policy development leading up to the production of the next Labour general election manifesto. Central to …

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LABOUR POLICY AND ANIMAL WELFARE

Briefing note from Mark Glover NEC member and a member of the National Policy Forum. The Labour Party has launched its new and exciting programme of policy making – Agenda 2015 – which provides a timetable and mechanism for policy development leading up to the production of the next Labour general election manifesto. Central to …

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LAWS Launch Local Government Charter

A billion animals are killed each year in the United Kingdom by us humans. They are either reared for food or sport, killed in the wild or experimented on before being slaughtered. All of us have a responsibility to ensure that these and the other animals in our care are treated well and killed humanely. …

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January Edition of Impact Magazine Released

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