Will Britain lag behind Europe in ending live animal exports?

COMPASSION within World Farming, on 24 January 2019, has welcomed a call by the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee for a ban on live exports to countries that don't meet European standards. Compassion believes that the long distance transport of animals for slaughter and fattening is inhumane and unnecessary. The UK Government should not lag behind Europe and instead take the lead when it comes to banning live animal exports.  Nick Palmer, Head of Compassion in World Farming UK, said:- "Today the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee have called for a ban on live exports to countries that don't meet European standards. This is a fantastic step forward. The next hurdle will be a vote in the EU Parliament Plenary session in February. Brexit or not, Britain must not lag behind Europe on this, we want to see the UK Government taking the lead by ending the live export of farm animals once and for all."

Parole Board members are being recruited now

A recruitment campaign for new Parole Board members is now open in the North West.  There are 3 strands to the campaign, with 1 for each type of member being recruited:– independent, psychologist and judicial members. 

► An independent member can come from a variety of backgrounds and does not need to have experience working in the criminal justice system to apply.

► The independent member campaign is focussed on the North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humber regions of England.

The psychologist and judicial member campaigns are open for people with the eligible qualifications across England and Wales.

Caroline Corby, Parole Board Chair, said:- "Parole Board members play an essential role in the criminal justice system, making decisions on whether a person is safe to release into the community. If you have an interest in protecting your community and the belief that every prisoner deserves a fair hearing, then you might want to consider applying. We welcome applications from all backgrounds so that the Parole Board can better reflect the communities it serves. Indeed, 1 of the main aims for this campaign is to start to redress the shortage of black and minority ethnic members.  We anticipate that there will be further recruitment campaigns for independent members covering other regions of England and Wales in the future."

There is more information on how to apply on the Parole Board website.