Swann receives BVA honour

At their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 25 September, the British Veterinary Association appointed South Antrim MP Robin Swann as their newest Honorary Associate, the only Northern Ireland Member of Parliament with this honour.

On Mr Swann’s appointment, the BVA said, “The key wording relating to Honorary Associates as contained in the Articles of Association states: Such eminent professional and scientific persons and others who, in the opinion of the Council, will confer honour on or advance the interests of the Association, may on the recommendation of the Council be elected Honorary Associates.”

The BVA past President Dr. Elizabet Mullineaux told Mr Swann: “We have been delighted by your commitment to supporting the veterinary profession, notably by hosting our House of Commons briefing event in February”.

“We are also grateful for your support on reforming the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, and very much appreciate your ongoing interest in, and engagement with, BVA and the veterinary profession”.

Mr Swann said: “It is a privilege to have been made an Honorary Associate of the BVA, and I greatly appreciate this recognition. It’s been a pleasure to help elevate the important voices of our vets, and I will continue to do what I can in Parliament to champion BVA and its Northern Ireland branch.”

“I look forward to working closely with the BVA in the year ahead to continue to address the wide-ranging challenges facing the veterinary sector and the many issues impacting animal health and welfare in Northern Ireland.”