Members' Business - Scottish Parliament: 15th May 2014
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2014-05-15

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Debate on the subject of—
S4M-09418 Christine Grahame: Animal Rights and Human Responsibilities—That the Parliament considers that companion animals, farmed animals and wild creatures are sentient beings whose contribution to communities and the environment should be recognised and celebrated; acknowledges, in particular, the positive role of pets in the lives of children and adults throughout Scotland, including in Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, and the comfort and assistance that they provide for many people who have difficulty with vision, hearing, mobility or socialising, and affirms that animals need and deserve the best possible welfare standards appropriate for their species whenever they are bred, reared, traded or kept.