It was great to be out and about in Featherstone recently when I met Morgan Binnersley. Morgan is passionate about animal welfare and was collecting for neglected Siberian Huskies.

I get hundreds and hundreds of e-mails and letters every year from people concerned about the way we treat animals.  I am proud of the last Labour Government’s policies which achieved much to end animal cruelty.  No other major political party has such a proven track record of decisive action for animals at home, on farms and in the wild.

The last Labour Government:

• banned hunting with dogs,
• secured an end to cosmetic testing on animals  
• banned fur farming and
• introduced the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

A vote for Labour on 7^th May will see a continuation of our commitment to animal welfare.  A Labour Government will:

• Defend the hunting ban
• ban the use of wild animals in circuses
• end the government’s ineffective and inhumane badger culls
• improve the protection of dogs and cats
• tackle wildlife crime and reduce animal cruelty on shooting estates
• lead the fight against global animal cruelty.

If you would like to receive a copy of our animal welfare manifesto please get in touch.