The EFRA Committee will tomorrow take evidence from major food processors and manufacturers including Unilever, Arla and Kraft Heinz, as it holds the third evidence session exploring 'fairness in the food supply chain'.
As the only vet in the House of Commons, Dr Neil Hudson MP chaired a special session of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee scrutinising the state of the UK's veterinary sector.
Dr Neil Hudson MP, the only vet elected as a Member of Parliament since 1884, used his professional expertise to reaffirm just how necessary the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - known as the ‘Puppy Smuggling Bill’ - as it passed its Second Reading on 15th March.
Having utilised his political and veterinary expertise, as the only vet in the Commons, Dr Neil Hudson MP secured official confirmation from the Environment Secretary that his calls for the neutering deadline to be extended for XL Bully Dogs have been answered.
During Oral Questions to the Attorney General in Parliament, Dr Neil Hudson MP reaffirmed his support for the Government's efforts to help support international humanitarian law and bring an end to the suffering in the Middle East.
Dr Neil Hudson MP joined forces with Dogs Trust at their parliamentary event to help raise awareness among MPs and Lords about the need to end the cruel puppy smuggling trade.
Dr Neil Hudson MP joined Breast Cancer Now - the research and support charity - at their No Time to Waste Parliamentary Drop-In to boost the breast cancer screening uptake across the UK.
Dr Neil Hudson MP gave a wide-ranging speech in the Commons supporting the Chancellor's tax-cutting Budget for Long Term Growth before joining his Conservative colleagues to vote the measures through.
Dr Neil Hudson MP continued his campaign to bolster land-based education as the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee he sits on travelled to Harper Adams University where they quizzed sector experts on potential career pathways into the industry and the take-up of land-based courses.