Animal Welfare
This Cross-party group's purpose:
To provide a forum for opinion and information sharing about animal welfare; to raise awareness of the importance of animal welfare; where consensus is reached to make proposals to introduce or amend legislation concerning animal welfare and provide information for possible parliamentary questions and motions.
Next meeting
Friday, April 26, 2024
The next meeting of the CPG on Animal Welfare will be held on 26 April 2024.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Karen Coe
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Christine Grahame
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Constituency)
Maurice Golden
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Colin Smyth
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Maggie Chapman
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Meghan Gallacher
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Emma Harper
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Marie McNair
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)
Non MSP Individuals
Christine NevinEdna Elliot-McColl
Dr Elspeth Stirling
Seonaig Johnston
Jane Stirling
Romain Pizzi
Elaine Henley
Tracy Lygo
George Leslie
Nigel Miller
Allan Sim
Organisations
Animal Aid
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Animal Concern Advice Line
Association of British Riding Schools
Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)
Battersea Dog & Cat Home
Blue Cross
Borders Pet Rescue
Born Free Foundation
British Association for Shooting and Conservation
British Egg Industry Council (BEIC)
British Deer Society
British Equine Veterinary Association
British Horse Society
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA)
British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Nursing Association
Canine Concern Scotland Trust
Cats Protection
CATSCO
Centre for Animal Welfare Education
Compassion in World Farming
Cruelty Free International
Dog Warden Association Scotland
Dogs Trust
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Farmers For Stock-free Farming
Food Standards Scotland
Fostering Compassion
Glo Wild
Horse Rescue Scotland
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Jeanne Marchig Centre for Animal Welfare
League Against Cruel Sports
Local Authority Scottish Animal Health and Welfare
Strategy
Group
Marine Conservation International
National Farmers Union Scotland
National Wildlife Crime Unit
Naturewatch Foundation
Network for Animals
Nourish Scotland
One Kind
PDSA
Perth and Kinross Council
Rabbits Require Rights
Rabbit Welfare
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation (SAGE)
Scotland's Rural College
Scottish Badgers
Scottish Countryside Alliance
Scottish Government (Rural and Environment
Directorate)
Scottish Kennel Club
Scottish Land and Estates
Scottish Racing
Scottish Rural and Agricultural College
Scottish Salmon Producers Org (SSPO)
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals
The Kennel Club
The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS)
University of Aberdeen
University of St Andrews
Weimaraner Rescue
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
World Animal Protection
World Horse Welfare