Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
The Animal Health Bill, which is currently before Parliament, provides additional powers to Ministers to order the slaughter of animals and to allow Ministers to add to the schedule of diseases for which compulsory slaughter of animals can be ordered.

In light of the very unpleasant experiences inflicted upon farmers and smallholders during the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak, which resulted in millions of healthy animals being slaughtered, and thousands being slaughtered 'by mistake', giving additional powers to Ministers, without reference to Parliament, would create an unacceptable risk to all animal owners.

PLEASE sign the on-line petition prepared by the Countryside Action Network at:

 http://www.petitiononline.com/CAN1/petition.html
 
AND then write to your MP, expressing your concerns and asking him/her to oppose the Bill.

A sample letter you can use is on the 'About Us' page of http://www.farmtalking.com

http://www.countrysideaction.net

Thank you!