Animal Welfare

Dr Neil Hudson MP – the only vet elected to Parliament since 1884 – had two major steps forward this week in his quest to improve the lives of animals across the nation following a distressing rise in animal health and welfare issues since the pandemic. 

Dr Neil Hudson MP, the only veterinarian in the House of Commons, Member of the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and respected expert in equine health, took the helm as the Chair of the World Horse Welfare Annual Conference. 

As an MP and the only veterinary surgeon in the House of Commons, I have been working hard on Parliament’s response to the recent spate of attacks reported to be by American XL Bully dogs.

Experts across the equine community, politicians and conservationists consider whether horses are Earth’s ‘friend or foe’ at global conference.

The UK government has announced its support for a moratorium on deep sea mining designed to protect the world’s oceans and improve the conservation of marine biodiversity. 

Dr Neil Hudson MP – an experienced equine veterinary surgeon, and the only vet in the House of Commons – lent his expertise to a debate on the future of horseracing in the UK.  

Flooding, American XL Bullies and Avian Influenza were all high on the agenda when Dr Hudson and the EFRA Committee quizzed the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, and the Department’s Permanent Secretary, Tamara Finkelstein on the pressing issues for the Department for Environme

Dr Neil Hudson MP, the only Veterinary Surgeon in the House of Commons, has this week chaired an emergency session of the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and also raised the issue in the Chamber about long term measures to tackle dog attacks. 

Dr Neil Hudson MP, the only Veterinary Surgeon in the House of Commons, lent his expert support to Guide Dogs newest campaign to overcome the challenges to those with sight loss posed by pavement parking and street clutter. 

Following a number of dog attacks in recent months featuring American  XL Bully dogs, Dr Neil Hudson MP has triggered and is to chair an emergency meeting of the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee investigating the incidents and the Government's proposed ban.