Animal Welfare

Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, made the case for more meaningful parliamentary scrutiny of future trade deals in a speech in Westminster Hall yesterday.

My thoughts are with the staff, students and friends of Newton Rigg as we approach the sad formal closure of the College site by Askham Bryan.

Speaking after visits to farm in Penrith and The Border Dr Hudson added:

During a House of Commons Statement on the Australia Trade Agreement  earlier today Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, asked whether tariff rate quotas and animal welfare clauses will be used in the new UK-Australia Trade deal.

House of Commons

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee

In light of the recent news of a UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, has issued the following statement:

Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, yesterday spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare. Dr Hudson welcomed the Action Plan but also underscored areas where the government could act to improve animal welfare.

Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, today questioned the Trade Minister on the details of the UK’s tariff offer to Australia on agricultural exports as part of a wider UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

House of Commons

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee

MPs call on Government to publish details of Australia Trade Agreement 'without delay'

Cross-party EFRA Committee urge the Government to allow 'proper Parliamentary scrutiny' of Australia deal

Penrith and The Border MP Dr Neil Hudson spoke in the Commons Debate on the Queen’s Speech and said he was delighted to see the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare which contains much-awaited measures on recognising animal sentience in law, plans to tackle puppy smuggling, pet theft, ear