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Consultation responses
Sometimes the Government has a clear idea of the legislation it wants to create.
Other times it seeks more information from vested interests - people in industry, academics, the general public, scientists – in fact, anyone with an opinion. This is called a consultation and the Government will ask a series of questions about a particular subject and invite responses. The Government will then look at all of the responses and see if new information comes to light and if there is a consensus around specific areas. They will consider all of this information when preparing the final Bill for discussion before Parliament.
Household product testing
December 30, 2011
OneKind welcomes the Government’s commitment to ban the testing of household products on animals and supports its implementation by adding a condition to relevant project licences using the licensing powers provided under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. OneKind believes however that if the household products ban is to offer meaningful additional protection for animals, it must be applied as widely as possible.
East Ayrshire Council - wild animal circuses
December 15, 2011
OneKind is pleased that East Ayrshire Council is considering extending its policy on the use of Council land by circuses using animals, and grateful for the opportunity to submit views on this matter.
Transposition of European Directive on the protection of animals used in scientific experiments
September 15, 2011
OneKind welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Home Office consultation on options for the transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes into UK legislation.Transposition of European Directive on the protection of animals used in scientific experiments
Consultation on Seal Haul-Out Sites
June 28, 2011
Harassment of seals is an animal welfare issue. Actions such as approaching a seal or group of seals within (say) 25m, running, shouting, shooting in the air with shotguns, chasing a mother away from her pup, chasing seals by boat, driving a boat towards seals at a haul-out site or landing on a haul-out – can lead to pups being separated from their mothers, aggression between mothers trying to return to their pups and considerable harmful disruption to colonies.Red tractor Farm Assurance Standards Consultation
February 24, 2011
OneKind has responded to a review of technical standards by the UK organisation Assured Food Standards (AFS) that develops and promotes the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme.Defra Consultation on a Badger Control Policy
November 11, 2010
OneKind would like to state at the outset that we are equally concerned about the welfare of badgers and cattle. We believe that the Government’s approach to tackling bovine TB must be science-based and must take full account of the welfare of both of these species.Risk factors for tail injuries in dogs in GB
June 28, 2010
We welcome the scientific study by the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College on the risk factors for tail injuries in dogs, and the clarification it provides about these issues.Draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purpose
May 25, 2010
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft code of practice on the welfare of gamebirds reared for sporting purposes. Our responses to key questions in the consultation are set out in the document.Draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purpose
Draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purpose
May 25, 2010
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft code of practice on the welfare of gamebirds reared for sporting purposes. Our responses to key questions in the consultation are set out in the document.Draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purpose
Consultation on castration and tail docking of lambs
March 22, 2010
We believe that routine painful mutilations such as castration and tail-docking of food animals are out of step with modern standards of respect for animal welfare and would like to see the Scottish Government, the industry and food retailers taking urgent measures to phase them out entirely.Beak trimming of laying hens
March 22, 2010
The large majority of commercial laying hens are still routinely beak-trimmed in all types of husbandry systems. In about 90% of cases, the infra-red (IR)-beam method is used, which has superseded the hot-blade method of beak-trimming in most hatcheries.Consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses
March 09, 2010
We believe that a complete ban on wild animals in travelling circuses (both terms as defined in the Impact Assessment) is extremely desirable and indeed, overdue.Consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses
Consultation on the hot branding of equines in Scotland
January 05, 2010
We are grateful for the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the hot branding of equines in Scotland.Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill
September 04, 2009
We welcome the proposals for new measures to modernise certain parts of wildlife legislation and is pleased to submit the following response. We wish to draw attention to our response to Question 64 on the creation of a new offence of tampering with a legally set snare.Follow-up to Natural Justice
August 07, 2009
We receive approximately 300 specific reports and complaints from the public each year about the welfare of animals. Approximately 50% of these concern wild animals. We carry out a limited number of investigations resulting from these calls, as well as in support of our campaigns to improve the welfare of wild animals.Protecting Scotland’s red squirrels
August 03, 2009
The strategy under consultation from Scottish Natural Heritage only concerns grey squirrel control, which is not the only action required to protect red squirrels. We are also concerned by the emphasis on killing grey squirrels as the primary means of controlling these animals, and we believe that alternatives such as habitat management should be given the greatest priority.Welfare of racing greyhounds
July 01, 2009
We welcome the opportunity to respond to DEFRA’s consultation on proposals for welfare of racing greyhounds regulations. Although we would ultimately like to see an end to this exploitation of animals, until that time we welcome measures to improve the welfare of the animals involved.Red Squirrel Strongholds
June 26, 2009
We agree with the rationale and justification for strongholds. We oppose the killing (‘controlling’) of grey squirrels in an attempt to help conserve red squirrels. Thus we support the general idea of strongholds but we do not agree with grey squirrels being killed in or around them.A long term strategy for farm animal welfare in Great Britain
June 12, 2009
Farmed animal welfare in the UK is still much less than adequate, let alone optimal, and some sectors or practices remain completely unacceptable.A long term strategy for farm animal welfare in Great Britain
Marine (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
June 11, 2009
We welcome the opportunity to submit comments to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on the Marine (Scotland) Bill. Our submission focuses on Part 5 of the Bill, referring to conservation of seals.Mutilations and Environmental Enrichment for Growing Pigs
April 21, 2009
We welcome the opportunity to submit comments on the welfare implications of mutilations for growing pigs and the effect of environmental enrichment.Protection of Animals at the Time of Killing
April 07, 2009
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of animals at the time of killing.Broiler Chickens legislation
April 06, 2009
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposed Regulations for the welfare of broiler chickens. We are strongly opposed to the inclusion of the option for producers to stock at levels above 33kg/m2.DEFRA Consultation on Proposed Legislation and Codes for Broiler Chickens
April 01, 2009
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposed Regulations and revised Code for the welfare of broiler chickens. We are strongly opposed to the inclusion of the option for producers to stock up to a maximum of 42kg/m2.DEFRA Consultation on Proposed Legislation and Codes for Broiler Chickens
Consultation on the Future for Food in Scotland
April 25, 2008
We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on a national food policy for Scotland. We support the view that Scotland must aim to guarantee a future where food is wholesome, healthy and produced in an environmentally- and animal-welfare-friendly way.Consultation for a proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
April 14, 2008
We welcome the proposal to modernise the law on dangerous dogs and finds much to support in the consultation paper. We welcome the proposal to modernise the law on dangerous dogs and finds much to support in the consultation paper.Renewing the Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture
March 14, 2008
The sentient animals used in aquaculture are the industry’s primary resource - and good animal welfare standards should be absolutely fundamental. Animal welfare must occupy at least as high a priority in aquaculture as it does in the farming of terrestrial animals.Consultation on Draft Strategy for Wild Deer in Scotland
February 01, 2008
We believe a duty of care for wild deer should be laid down in legislation. A code has an important role to play in explaining the practical implications of the legislation although such a code should be seen as supplementing legislation, not as a substitute for it.Consultation on the use, sale, distribution and possession of electronic training aids
November 12, 2007
We are not in favour of any training method or device which depends on punishment rather than positive reinforcement, and we would advise against the use of any aversive technique, on ethical grounds.Consultation on the use, sale, distribution and possession of electronic training aids
Amendments to the Scottish Executive General Licenses under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
April 06, 2007
We understand the rationale for arranging licences so that they are defined in terms of function rather than method, and we think that the grouping within the numerical list is logical.Amendments to the Scottish Executive General Licenses under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Consultation on proposed prohibited procedures (exemptions) (Scotland) regulations 2007
December 01, 2006
We are grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations. We support the premise of Section 20 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 that it should be an offence to mutilate an animal, that is, “to interfere with the sensitive tissues or bone structure of an animal”.Consultation on proposed prohibited procedures (exemptions) (Scotland) regulations 2007
Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
October 17, 2006
It is now widely recognised by scientists that fish have the capacity for suffering, although it may be different in degree and kind from the human experience.Use of Gas as a killing method for birds outside of a slaughter house
July 05, 2006
We welcome the consultation on the proposed amendment to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, to provide for the use of gas as a method of killing large numbers of birds under certain specific conditions.Use of Gas as a killing method for birds outside of a slaughter house
Consultation on Schools (Nutrition) Bill
July 03, 2006
We welcome many of the proposals on nutrition and health promotion in Scottish schools, in particular the many references to fruit, vegetables and cereals. It is of course essential that children are provided with all the essential nutrients which make up a healthy diet and it is imperative that the idea of healthy eating should be instigated in schools.Close seasons - a consultation by the Deer Commission for Scotland
February 01, 2005
We believe that the central principle in this debate should be that the culling of deer should be kept to an absolute minimum. Wherever possible, alternatives to culling should be used both to control the size of the deer population and as a means of avoiding damage by deer to woodlands and agricultural production of crops or livestock.Close seasons - a consultation by the Deer Commission for Scotland
Consultation on proposals to revise existing animal welfare legislation
June 30, 2004
We warmly welcome the proposal to enact a new Animal Welfare Bill. We hope this will result in considerably strengthened animal welfare legislation. In general, we welcome the definition proposed in the Consultation Document. We are, however extremely concerned about the possibility, mentioned at a meeting with SEERAD, that crustaceans may be removed from the definition.Consultation on proposals to revise existing animal welfare legislation
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Luke, Edinburgh