Beatrice was raised in a cage, with barely room to spread her wings. Dimly lit, noisy and crowded, every day was filled with frustration and misery. She was one of the lucky ones. Beatrice was rescued from her cage and is now living her best life with other rescued hens.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation Patron, Henry Smith MP, brought a Ten Minute Rule Bill before the House of Commons to end cages for laying hens. The Bill passed it’s first reading. The second reading will be held on Oct 22nd 2021
If implemented, labelling will provide British consumers with clear information about the meat they purchase, which in turn enables them to make informed decisions about the type of products they buy.
There has never been any question that the Conservative Party believes animals are sentient beings. We have a proud tradition of animal welfare measures. Within weeks of being Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher introduced the Farm Animal Welfare Committee. Since then, Conservative governments have led the way in animal welfare.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) Patron Henry Smith MP has today (7th September) announced a Ten-Minute Rule Bill on Ending Cages for Laying Hens. The Hen Caging (Prohibition) Bill will have its first reading on 22nd September and if successful will see the UK transition away from enriched cage farming systems for egg laying hens.
We welcome the Government’s announcement that pet abduction will become a criminal offence in the UK, following the publication of a report by the Government’s Pet Theft Taskforce.
Over the last few days as the devastating situation has unfolded in Afghanistan, the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has been in dialogue with government officials to support evacuation efforts of the charity.
We have welcomed the Government’s response to the Consultation on Improvements to animal welfare in transport.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will become the first country to ban the import and sale of shark fins.
Boiling lobsters alive will be banned under plans being drawn up by ministers to strengthen the welfare rights of crustaceans and molluscs.
The European Commission has said it will work towards new laws to phase out caged animal farming across the bloc.
GB News interviewed Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation’s co-founder Lorraine Platt to discuss decapod and cephalopod sentience.
Octopuses and lobsters have feelings and should be included in the animal sentience bill, a group of Conservative MPs has said.
The Government has announced fines of up to £5,000 for animal offences proposed under new Penalty Notices Bill.
June 14th is the day to speak for the millions of farmed animals transported over long distances every year.
The Bill will, amongst other animal welfare legislation, bring an end to the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening.
“Factory farming is unsustainable as a system. It is polluting our air and water, killing our wildlife, degrading our soil, and altering our climate.”
Introduction of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill as part of the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare.
The Government has published more details regarding their action plan for animal welfare asserting that it will revolutionise the treatment of animals in the UK.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation welcomes the Government’s commitments to a new legislative agenda to enhance animal welfare, announced in the Queens Speech today (Tuesday 11 May)
“Legislation will also be brought forward to ensure the United Kingdom has, and promotes, the highest standards of animal welfare.”
Lorraine Platt, Co-Founder of CAWF, was delighted to join the Catholic Concern for Animal’s excellent Fish and Marine Welfare conference in January.
Environment Secretary George Eustice explains why his new Animal Sentience Bill is necessary.
Fifty animal organisations unite to urge Government not to waste ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to protect animals.
Lorraine Platt joined the CEO of Catholic Concern for Animals and Dr. Gerald Taylor to discuss the biggest challenges facing animal welfare today.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation welcomes Chris Loder MP’s Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill receiving Royal Assent from Her Majesty the Queen.
“The Government shares the public’s high regard for animal welfare and we are currently examining the evidence around the use of cages for farm animals.”
Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Con) moved that this Bill be read a second time.
“The ‘unofficial whip’ on untraditional policies, such as banning foie gras and fur, is an artist and grassroots campaigner from Surrey.
Ministers are also drawing up plans to clamp down on cages used in farming, which are still used for young broiler chickens, hens, pigs, and game birds. They hope to announce new laws as part of a raft of animal welfare measures to show that the UK can commit to higher standards now it has left the EU.
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