Ask the new Environment Minister to protect animals!

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Ask the new Environment Minister to protect animals!

Under the European Union Treaty, animals are recognised as sentient beings, whose welfare must be protected. In spite of government giving assurances in November 2017 that animal welfare legislation would be strengthened, not reduced, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, action has not yet been taken

Please urge the new Environment Minister, Theresa Villiers, to prioritise Parliamentary time for legislation to recognise animal sentience, and enact a duty on all parts of government to have regard for animals’ welfare needs when making and implementing laws and policies.

Urge the Environment Minister to prioritise new animal protection legislation!

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Rt. Hon.

Theresa

Villiers

UK Parliament

Dear Secretary of State for Environment,

Congratulations on your appointment to this extremely important position in government. Like millions of other people across the country, I believe that animals need and deserve the greatest possible legal protection.

In spite of government giving assurances in November 2017 that animal welfare legislation would be strengthened, not reduced, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, I am concerned that action has not yet been taken, and we could be running out of time.

I urge you to prioritise Parliamentary time for legislation to recognise animal sentience, and enact a duty on all parts of government to have regard for animals’ welfare needs when making and implementing laws and policies.

I also support Humane Society International’s calls for the creation of an Animal Welfare Commission, to provide government with robust and independent advice on how animals’ welfare needs should best be met in policy-making. In the UK we have some of the world’s leading animal welfare and ethics scientists and experts; a commission that brought together their expertise would be of great value to government, and it would show that we are serious about being a world leader in animal welfare in actions as well as words.

Thank you for championing this important piece of legislation to protect animals.

Kind regards,
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