Today (Friday 19th January) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed Patron Anna Firth MP’s Pet Abduction Bill passing its Second Reading in the House of Commons. This follows the First Reading which took place on 6th December 2023.
Today (Monday 15th January) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill passing its remaining stages in the House of Commons. This included the Committee Stage, Consideration and Third Reading.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation is urging MPs from across parties to attend and support the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill on Monday 15th January in the House of Commons.
We take a look back at some of our highlights from 2023
Today (Monday 18th December) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the Second Reading of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill in the House of Commons, led by Secretary of State Steve Barclay MP. This follows the First Reading which took place on 4th December.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is urging MPs across all parties to attend the Second Reading of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill on Monday 18th December.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) welcomes the introduction of three animal welfare bills in the Parliament: The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, spomsored by Selaine Saxby MP, the Pet Abduction Bill, sponsored by Anna Firth MP (CAWF Patron), and the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, sponsored by John Spellar MP. .
Today 4th December , Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF)has welcomed the introduction of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill in the House of Commons today….
Today (Monday 13th November) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Hon. Steve Barclay MP as Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Today (Tuesday 7th November) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the inclusion of a Live Exports Bill in the King’s Speech delivered by HM King Charles III to mark the opening of Parliament today. The Speech contained a comprehensive overview of the Government’s priorities for the upcoming Parliamentary Session.
The British public care deeply about animal welfare. This was the case in 2019 when the Conservatives received their largest share of the vote for forty years, and it remains true today. Recent polling commissioned by Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation over the summer found two thirds of voters would feel more positively about a political party if they included a strong commitment to animal protection. In the run up to the next General Election, this is more important than ever.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is deeply disappointed that Patron Henry Smith MP’s Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill has fallen.
On Saturday (28th October) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) Co-Founder Chris Platt spoke on a panel at the 2023 Reducetarian Summit in Denver, Colorado. The Summit, with more than 600 delegates, is taking place over three days in Denver at The Westin Denver Downtown featuring more than 100 speakers and a full expo showcasing plant-based food.
Yesterday (Wednesday 18th October) – Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) was pleased to join a coalition of leading charities and NGOs including Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), Humane Society International UK (HSI/UK) and RSPCA for a joint parliamentary reception hosted by former Secretary of State for Defra George Eustice MP.
Today (Wednesday 11th October) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Baroness Fookes DBE has become a Patron.
Today (Thursday 5th October) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Jane Stevenson MP has become a Patron.
Yesterday (Monday 2nd October) evening the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) held its World Farm Animal Day reception at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
On Monday 2nd October Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) will hold its World Farm Animal Day reception at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Today (Thursday 28th September) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the publication of the ‘Update to the 2014 FAWC Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing’ by the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC).
Today (Thursday 28th September) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Lord Ben Gascoigne has become a Patron.
Today (Monday 18th September) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the Third Reading of Conservative MP Angela Richardson’s Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill. The Bill is led in the House of Lords by Lord Black of Brentwood.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is disappointed that the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill stalled at its Committee Stage in the House of Lords, led by Conservative Peer Baroness Fookes on the 12th September.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation urges Peers to support the Government to deliver its manifesto commitment and reject all amendments.
Today (Tuesday 5th September) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the Committee Stage of Conservative MP Angela Richardson’s Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill. The Bill is led in the House of Lords by Lord Black of Brentwood.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation Summer Newsletter 2023
On Saturday (29th July) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) Co-Founder Chris Platt delivered a speech at the 2023 Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit in Los Angeles, United States.
Today (Monday 24th July 2023) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has launched a landmark report ‘Farm Animal Welfare in the UK: What Does the British Public Want?’ which reveals the significant gap between what the British public demands as citizens and consumers, and the realities of what they receive via UK farming industry methods of production and practices.
Today (Wednesday 19th July 2023) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has responded to the news that Defra has decided they do not “consider the time is right to consult on proposals to reform labelling for animal welfare”.
Today (Monday 3rd July 2023) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has announced its Co-Founder Chris Platt has been invited to speak at the 2023 Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit in Los Angeles, United States, later this month.
Today (Saturday 1st July 2023) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has launched its 2024 Manifesto which sets out its key policy recommendations for the Conservative Party to adopt in their 2024 General Election Manifesto.