Membership Of The Parliamentary Enquiry

[Abigailj]

MPs Meet At Westminster To Address Greyhound Welfare

Eric Martlew MP today announced the membership of the parliamentary enquiry, which will investigate the issues surrounding the welfare of greyhounds in British racing. Mr Martlew, MP for Carlisle and Chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW), gathered the members of the enquiry together at Westminster to meet some ex-racing greyhounds currently at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

The Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare is a cross-party parliamentary group of over 80 MPs and Peers and over 70 Associate animal welfare organisations, which aims to further the cause of animal welfare by all means available to the Parliaments at Westminster and in Europe.

 

Pictured (from left to right) are: Lord Bradley, Ali Evans (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home), Nick Palmer MP, Eric Martlew MP, Russell Brown MP, Ellie Richmond (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home), Harry Cohen MP, Andrew Rosindell MP and greyhounds Benny and Sonny (Benny and Sonny are looking for new homes and their details are posted below)

 

Mr. Martlew said:

“We decided the time was ripe for a parliamentary enquiry following high profile allegations in the Sunday Times regarding healthy greyhounds being shot at the end of their racing career. I’m delighted that there are so many senior members of both houses sitting on the enquiry. We will investigate the many issues that affect the welfare of racing greyhounds and, with the co-operation of both the racing industry and welfare groups, we hope to make useful recommendations that will improve the welfare of greyhounds at all stages of their livesâ€

 

The enquiry is chaired by Eric Martlew MP and the members of the enquiry are:

 

 

• Alan Meale MP

• Andrew Rosindell MP

• Baroness Golding

• Harry Cohen MP

• Lord Beaumont of Whitley

• Lord Bradley

• Lord Hoyle

• Nick Palmer MP

• Russell Brown MP

• Theresa Villiers MP

Edited October 29, 2006 by Abigailj

[kats n greys]

I know Lord Doug Hoyle , his son is the MP who's trying to ban Fireworks at the moment.