Supplementary memorandum submitted by
the International League for the Protection of Horses
Although this may be somewhat late in the day,
we would like to emphasise one point that the ILPH raised at our
appearance before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
that was also raised with Mr Ben Bradshaw when he gave evidence
on 27 October concerning enforcement notices.
We take the view that Inspectors, as defined
in the Bill, should be able to serve enforcement notices to require
the improvement of conditions under which animals are kept. We
understand that Mr Bradshaw said that this provision already exists
for farm livestock under the provisions available in the Miscellaneous
Provisions Act of 1968, which would be subsumed within the Animal
Welfare Bill. We hope that the Bill will expand these provisions
to permit improvement notices to be served by Inspectors, as defined
in the Bill, for the benefit of equines, and that failure to comply
would be an offence under the Act.
John Smales
Chief Executive
29 October 2004
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