Scottish Animal Health and Welfare Advisory Group
Remit
The remit of the Group is to:
- Advise on and communicate the opportunities provided by the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy in Scotland to theScottish Government, industry and other stakeholders all of whom have ownership of the Strategy
- Contribute to the production and regular review of a Scottish Programme for the implementation of the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy in Scotland, reflecting stakeholder priorities
- Consider appropriate targets for specific actions and expected outcomes and review progress against these over time
- Set the direction for the annual conference and more widely to utilise the experience and broad range of perspectives - welfare, education, research, veterinary, farmers union, industry and government - within the group to help promote partnership with stakeholders in ownership and delivery of the Strategy
- Develop formal external links with other work ongoing, such as the Forward Strategy for Scottish Agriculture, Food and Drink Strategy and the Executive's Environment, Biology and Agriculture Research Strategy; and maximise synergy between these and the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy
Membership
The membership of the group is:
Chair:
Charles Milne - Chief Veterinary Officer (Scotland)
Members:
Colette Backwell, Scottish Government
Stuart Earley, Scottish Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Julie Fitzpatrick, Moredun Research Institute
Bill McKelvey, Scottish Agricultural College
Donald Biggar, Quality Meat Scotland
Stuart Reid, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow
Nigek Miller, National Farmers Union Scotland
Mike Robson, Scottish Branch British Veterinary Association
Outcomes
The Scottish Animal Health and Welfare Advisory Group aims to develop a partnership in which we can make a lasting and continuous improvement in the health and welfare of kept animals in Scotland while protecting society, the economy, and the environment from the effect of animal diseases
Minutes and papers of Group meetings
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