The Director of Animal and Plant Health and Welfare, Gareth Baynham-Hughes, has appointed seven new members of the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), including a new Chair.
Professor Madeleine Campbell has been confirmed as the new Chair of the AWC. Professor Campbell will replace Peter Jinman who leaves the committee on the 31 December after ten years as Chair.
The other new appointments to the AWC are Dr Gareth Arnott, Ms Emily Craven, Professor Simon Girling, Dr Julian Kupfer, Stephen Lister and Dr Julia Wrathall. The new appointees will replace current members Martin Barker, Dr Andy Butterworth, Richard Cooper, Dr David Grumett, Dr Maria Carmen Hubbard, Richard Jennison and Richard Kempsey who will complete their terms on the 31 December.
Each new member will be appointed from the 1 January 2023 until the 31 December 2026 for an initial term of four years.
The AWC advises the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Scottish and Welsh Governments on the welfare of animals. This includes farmed, companion and wild animals kept by people.
Biographical details
Professor Madeleine Campbell
- Professor Madeleine Campbell has over 10 years of experience chairing animal welfare groups, including the British Veterinary Association (BVA)’s Ethics and Welfare Advisory Panel (EWAP).
- She is Professor of Veterinary Ethics at Nottingham University and a Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law.
Dr Gareth Arnott
- Gareth is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Behaviour at Queen’s University Belfast.
Ms Emily Craven
- Emily is a farm animal vet and the Ruminant Clinical Director of Oakwood Veterinary Group.
Professor Simon Girling
- Simon is the Head of Veterinary Services for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and Chair of the Zoos Expert Committee (ZEC).
Dr Julian Kupfer
- Julian is an experienced veterinary medicines consultant and Chair of the Animal Welfare Foundation.
Stephen Lister
- Stephen is an independent veterinary consultant.
Dr Julia Wrathall
- Julia is an independent animal welfare consultant for JW Premier Animal Welfare Consulting.