On the first anniversary of the Action Plan for Animals, the RSPCA has issued its performance scorecard showing progress has been slow.

The Society is now calling for the Government to relaunch its plans to keep its promises and make progress for animal welfare.

The charity's scorecard of the Action Plan shows only three out of 39 promises have been successfully completed into law with a further one progressing; 16 promised actions have stalled and the remaining 19 have not started or in the case of genetically altered animals gone into reverse...