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Slaughter Of Companion Animals For Food In China

EDM number 1757 in 2003-04, proposed by Bob Russell on 18/10/2004.

That this House is appalled by the acts of extreme animal cruelty which take place in China's animal markets, where millions of cats and dogs are killed annually for human consumption; rejects the claim that these practices are part of a cultural tradition; condemns the cruel ways in which these animals are raised, transported and slaughtered, which includes boiling cats alive to make medicine and tonics, beating dogs to death to increase their adrenalin levels and hanging dogs to preserve the quality of their fur; urges the Government to raise this subject with the Chinese Ambassador in the UK; and further urges the Government to support the enlightened work of voluntary associations such as Animals Asia Foundation who work not only to end such cruel practice but also to educate individuals within the Chinese community to recognise the many health and social benefits from being in the company of companion animals, whilst further encouraging the closure of all live animal markets in China.

This motion has been signed by a total of 42 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Bob Russell18/10/2004ColchesterLiberal DemocratProposed
Kelvin Hopkins19/10/2004Luton NorthLabourSigned
David Taylor19/10/2004North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Mike Hancock19/10/2004Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton19/10/2004GowerLabourSigned
Alan Meale19/10/2004MansfieldLabourSigned
Lynne Jones19/10/2004Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle19/10/2004ChorleyLabourSigned
Syd Rapson20/10/2004Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
John McDonnell20/10/2004Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
David Drew20/10/2004StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Tony Banks20/10/2004West HamLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley20/10/2004Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis20/10/2004Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Michael Weir20/10/2004AngusScottish National PartySigned
Greg Pope21/10/2004HyndburnLabourSigned
Nigel Jones21/10/2004CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn21/10/2004Islington NorthLabourSigned
Paul Tyler21/10/2004North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes25/10/2004North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
John Pugh25/10/2004SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Cohen25/10/2004Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Rob Marris26/10/2004Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Albert Owen26/10/2004Ynys MLabourSigned
Chris Bryant26/10/2004RhonddaLabourSigned
Win Griffiths26/10/2004BridgendLabourSigned
Vera Baird26/10/2004RedcarLabourSigned
Gerry Steinberg26/10/2004Durham, City ofLabourSigned
Annabelle Ewing27/10/2004PerthScottish National PartySigned
Annette Brooke27/10/2004Mid Dorset & North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Kevin McNamara27/10/2004Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Lady Hermon27/10/2004North DownUUPSigned
Brian Jenkins28/10/2004TamworthLabourSigned
Andrew Rosindell01/11/2004RomfordConservativeSigned
Piara S Khabra01/11/2004Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Tony Colman01/11/2004PutneyLabourSigned
Ann Cryer01/11/2004KeighleyLabourSigned
Bill Tynan04/11/2004Hamilton SouthLabourSigned
Bill Etherington09/11/2004Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
John Barrett09/11/2004Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes17/11/2004North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Patsy Calton17/11/2004CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned

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