Rushcliffe MP welcomes the launch of the biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation
Animals across Rushcliffe are set to benefit from the government’s new Animal Welfare Strategy, launched on Monday 22 December, which introduces the most ambitious reforms in a generation to protect pets, farmed animals and wildlife. The Strategy will bring an end to cruel practices such as puppy farming and the use of snares, while strengthening protections for animals and closing loopholes that have allowed poor welfare […]
Welfare reform green paper
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall MP, tabled a series of welfare reform changes in the form of a Green Paper which will be subject to consultation over the next 12 weeks. The changes aim to reduce the UK’s overall benefits expenditure by supporting people into work, tackling in-work poverty and simplifying […]
