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Slaughter Of Companion Animals For Food In China

EDM number 6 in 2006-07, proposed by Bob Russell on 15/11/2006.

That this House is appalled by the actions 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 include 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 practices, 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 61 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Bob Russell15/11/2006ColchesterLiberal DemocratProposed
John Leech15/11/2006Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Tim Loughton16/11/2006East Worthing and ShorehamConservativeSeconded
Andrew Rosindell16/11/2006RomfordConservativeSeconded
Mark Williams16/11/2006CeredigionLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Spink16/11/2006Castle PointConservativeSeconded
John Pugh16/11/2006SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Annette Brooke16/11/2006Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming16/11/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Williams20/11/2006Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Betty Williams20/11/2006ConwyLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley20/11/2006Worthing WestConservativeSigned
David Drew20/11/2006StroudLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden20/11/2006Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Paul Holmes20/11/2006ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock20/11/2006Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Baker21/11/2006LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Anne Main21/11/2006St AlbansConservativeSigned
Angela Watkinson21/11/2006UpminsterConservativeSigned
David Taylor21/11/2006North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn21/11/2006Islington NorthLabourSigned
Derek Conway21/11/2006Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Albert Owen21/11/2006Ynys MLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd21/11/2006Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Angus MacNeil22/11/2006Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Phil Willis22/11/2006Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton22/11/2006GowerLabourSigned
Colin Breed22/11/2006South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake22/11/2006Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Lepper22/11/2006Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Mark Lazarowicz22/11/2006Edinburgh North and LeithLabourSigned
David Heyes22/11/2006Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Nick Harvey22/11/2006North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Iris Robinson22/11/2006StrangfordDUPSigned
Alasdair McDonnell22/11/2006Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Janet Anderson23/11/2006Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Keith Vaz23/11/2006Leicester EastLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard23/11/2006WalthamstowLabourSigned
Jeff Ennis23/11/2006Barnsley East and MexboroughLabourSigned
Janet Dean23/11/2006BurtonLabourSigned
Edward Davey23/11/2006Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Laura Moffatt23/11/2006CrawleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell23/11/2006Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins23/11/2006TamworthLabourSigned
Evan Harris23/11/2006Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Julie Morgan23/11/2006Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer23/11/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley27/11/2006RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan28/11/2006HalifaxLabourSigned
Mark Hunter28/11/2006CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Lorely Burt29/11/2006SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson29/11/2006East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis29/11/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Alan Simpson30/11/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rob Marris04/12/2006Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington04/12/2006Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Malcolm Bruce05/12/2006GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
John Bercow05/12/2006BuckinghamConservativeSigned
Gregory Campbell12/12/2006East LondonderryDUPSigned
John Barrett19/02/2007Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Judy Mallaber05/06/2007Amber ValleyLabourSigned

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