At the last APGAW meeting, members discussed the issue of cloning. We heard some interesting perspectives from Compassion in World Farming, the RSPCA and the National Farmer's Union. The NFU particularly highlighted the concerns farmers had that science should not be prevented from making breakthroughs that assisted productivity and advanced their ability to meet the demands in food worldwide.  APGAW understood this view but also felt that as it currently stands, cloning is detrimental to animal welfare and should not be increased unless it would prove otherwise. Neil Parish MP sent the following letter to the DEFRA Minister