Information about several papers discussed at the lobbying dinner of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) held in Scotland on June 29, 2013 and in Wales two weeks later are presented. Topics include compulsory microchipping of dogs and ban on wild animals travelling circuses, veterinary surveillance, and bovine tuberculosis (TB). The dinner featured several speakers including Richard Lochhead, Peter Harlech Jones, and Christianne Glossop.