Meetings
Please find our meeting notes below. Where available we have included slide presentations and supplementary information.
The next meeting will be held via Zoom, Friday 26th June 2026. Details will be available nearer the time. Contact us if you would like information on joining.
Friday 12th December 2025
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Animal & Plant Health Inquiry - 9 December 2025 - Oral evidence link
National Audit Office - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2024-25 - This report has been produced to provide an overview of NAO’s examination of the spending and performance of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in 2024-25 - Report link
Friday 27th June 2025
British Horse Council – David Mountford
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act Co Design Group – Nichola Clark
Defra Zootechnics – Liam Taylor
Equine Assisted Services Partnership – Dr Celia Grummitt
Northern Ireland – Nichola Connery
Northern Ireland Veterinary Association - Esther Skelly Smith
Research and dissemination – Jeanette Allen/Annie Dodd
Equine Infectious Disease Service update – Richard Newton
African Horse Sickness roundtable – Helen Roberts
Equine Carbon Calculator – Ruth Dancer
Access & Rights of Way: Outcomes & Achievements – Mark Weston
Athena Herd Intro - Jennifer Geach and Graeme Green
Yardwise Yard Owner Event - Cheryl Johns
Yardwise Yard Owner Event - Press Release
Yardwise Yard Owner Event - Poster
Friday 13th December 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act co design group - Nichola Clark
Northern Ireland - Charlotte Smith
Northern Ireland Veterinary Association - Equine Welfare Priorities - Esther Skelly Smith
Animal Sentience Committee - Michael Seals
Trade & Animal Welfare Coalition: Options report - David Bowles
Zootechnics & UKGLE - Liam Taylor
Friday 28th June 2024
Friday 8th December 2023
BHC General Election Manifesto - David Mountford
BHC Update inc. EIDS Report Summary & Vet Sector - David Mountford
Welfare in Transport - Nichola Clark
High Health Horses & Germinal Products - Jan Rogers
Disease Surveillance - Richard Newton
Equine Health Week - Winnie Murphy
Precision Breeding Act - Francesca Fletcher
Friday 30th June 2023
Friday 9th December 2022
Friday 10th December 2021
Friday 25th June 2021
Friday 11th December 2020
Scottish Government Update - Mike Anderson
The British Horse Society Scotland Report
Post Transition Movements - Jan Rogers
EU Animal Health Law - Jade Treneary
Equine Health and Welfare Pathway for England - David Mountford
Equestrian Trade Update - Claire Williams
Leisure and Recreational Update - James Hick
Racing & TB Industry - Claire Sheppard
Equine Welfare Update - Roly Owers
HBLB Equine Scientific Research Update - Annie Dodd
National Equine Forum 2021 - Georgina Crossman
Brexit and studbooks (as itemised under AoB)
The impact of Brexit on the UK's pedigree breed societies (multispecies)
Webinar followup Q&A