Articles
The Parliamentary Veterinary Intern writes a 'diary' post to the Veterinary Record on an irregular basis. Currently, these pieces are published in the open-access careers section of the Veterinary Record and linked here for your convenience.
With the sudden calling of the general election, UK parliament swiftly wound up on bills passing through the legislative process, culminating in nearly a full-house of animal welfare promises after the falling of the Kept Animals Bill in May 2023.
A Journey to the Lords
Veterinary Record - vol 194, issue 8
Find out more about Lord Trees's career from Veterinarian to Parliamentarian alongside the current intern's journey to the Parliamentary Veterinary Internship.
Trade Article
Veterinary Record - vol 194, issue 5
This articles discusses proposed implementation of trade partnerships and how animal welfare must be considered in both import and export agreements.
Lord Trees and the other key members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare write to the Veterinary Record in response to a previous article suggesting there is no 'healthy' Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, in order to help raise public awareness and try and reverse the chronic ill-health suffered by extreme dog breeds.
This article reports on the work of the VPRF to improve farmed fish welfare at slaughter.
This article gives an gives an update on what the government plans to do next with parts of the much-debated and now withdrawn Kept Animals Bill.
As the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill makes its way through the House of Lords, Lord Trees' intern Harriet Davenport discusses what it could mean for animals in the UK.
Harriet Davenport, Lord Trees's fifth intern talks about how she is finding her new role as Parliamentary Veterinary Intern.
