Labour MP honoured for animal welfare stand

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Labour MP honoured for animal welfare stand

By Sheffield Labour ⋅ July 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
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Angela Smith MP has been honoured for her commitment to tackling cruelty to animals. The Protecting Animals in Democracy (PAD) project has presented Angela with a Certificate in recognition of her full support for their VOTE4ANIMALS 2010 manifesto in the run-up to the May General Election.

The manifesto included policies such as support for the hunting ban, the abolition of battery cages and reducing the number of animals that suffer in experiments.

Angela Smith said: “I am very pleased to be awarded the Protecting Animals in Democracy Certificate. Cruelty to animals is a shame on our society and our political system needs to do more to protect animals from abuse. I am dedicated to representing the many constituents who write to me about animal welfare problems. Many animals suffer because of political decisions, so I believe it is vital to speak up for these voiceless victims.”

PAD’s Dr Dan Lyons said: “The way we treat animals is a fundamental indication of the state of our society. Angela’s support for compassionate politics is, therefore, a sign that they have the character and ethics much needed to stand in Parliament and help enhance the integrity of our political system.

“We look forward to working with Angela and other conscientious representatives to build a truly fair society where our fellow animals are treated as individual beings worthy of respect.”

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Mr Greer Hart

This is great that Angela Smith has given her determined support for animal welfare, as have a number of other Labour politicians. However, here in Scotland they are not renowned for being similarly concerned. This can be said for the SNP junta that “runs” Scotland. The Greens here are lackadaisical on such matters. I recently emailed Iain Gray, the Labour leader here, to attend a meeting at which two important workers for animal welfare in laboratories would explain their case against non-animal experiments with drug tests.

So far, the response has been dismal, with the SNP Health Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, not even bothering to send a delegate. Thousands are dying each year from side-effects of drugs, and Scotland being a big user of drugs due to our dreadful ill-health record, she and others could not find time or anyone to attend this crucial meeting by these internationally renowned doctors. We need someone like Angela Smith up here to help Scotland become a model nation for animal welfare. Instead, we are a model nation for every negative feature possible.

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