Parliament Praises Veterinary Profession To Mark World Veterinary Year

The House of Commons has officially recognised 2011 as World Veterinary Year in an Early Day Motion (EDM) sponsored by Neil Parish MP, chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW). The EDM, which MPs will be encouraged to sign, also recognises the key role of vets across public health, animal health and welfare, food security and calls on the Government to deliver policies which complement the work of practitioners and enable and inspire future generations of veterinary students. The motion notes the roles of both the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The motion is co-sponsored by Peter Bottomley MP, Jim Dowd MP, Andrew George MP, Andrew Miller MP, and Andrew Rosindell MP. The BVA and RCVS are encouraging veterinary surgeons to contact their MPs to ask them to sign the motion and show support for the profession (although, by convention, some MPs do not sign EDMs, such as ministers and members of the shadow cabinet). Read the full story...

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