ENGLAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FROM 2007

Motion Text

That this House notes the campaign by the RSPCA to ensure that the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) from 2007 includes a strong commitment to high welfare standards for farm animals; further notes the steps taken in Wales and in Scotland to support animal welfare through rural development schemes there; and urges the Government to follow the example of the devolved administrations by ensuring that the ERDP sets out ambitious targets and funding streams, including within the agri-environmental heading for the maintenance and improvement of welfare standards for farm animals in England.