Rowen - cruelty-free constituency office

Rochdale MP Paul Rowen can now declare that his constituency office is cruelty-free. Mr Rowen has taken the step to ensure that all the cleaning products used are genuinely cruelty-free, only using those approved under the BUAV’s humane standard.

Mr Rowen has joined forces with the BUAV to Clean Up Cruelty; supporting the campaign to end animal testing for household products and their ingredients.

Michelle Thew, Chief Executive of the BUAV, said: “It’s fantastic that Paul is supporting our campaign and putting Rochdale on the cruelty-free map. I call on all politicians to follow his lead and sign up to this important campaign.”

Mr Rowen said: “This is an important issue and by making my constituency office cruelty free I’d like to bring animal testing on household products into the spotlight. Offices and homes across Rochdale can make a stand against this unnecessary practice by making sure their products are free from animal testing. I urge the government to introduce a ban on the testing of household products.”

81% of the public said they would support a ban[1] on the testing of household products on animals, though many ingredients in UK household products have been, and can continue to be, tested on animals.

In 1997 the Government decided to stop granting licences for cosmetics tests on animals, because the suffering caused was not justified given the trivial nature of the products tested. There is, however, no such prohibition for household products, despite clear public support and very similar arguments.