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Wild Animals In Circuses

EDM number 60 in 2014-15, proposed by Jim Dowd on 10/06/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Animal welfare, Leisure and Wildlife.

That this House is deeply disappointed that the Gracious Speech did not contain measures to ban the use of wild animals in circuses, despite repeated pledges from Ministers that action would be taken; notes that since the House voted unanimously in favour of a ban in 2011 big cats have returned to Britain and is concerned that the continued delay may lead to other wild species being forced to perform in circuses; further notes that the draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill has already been scrutinised by the Environment and Rural Affairs Committee; supports Animal Defenders International and other animal welfare organisations in their ongoing campaign to end this outdated practice; and calls on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure a ban can be introduced during the 2014-15 Session.

This motion has been signed by a total of 82 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jim Dowd10/06/2014Lewisham West and PengeLabourProposed
Caroline Lucas10/06/2014Brighton, PavilionGreenSeconded
John Hemming10/06/2014Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSeconded
Adrian Sanders10/06/2014TorbayLiberal DemocratSeconded
Jim Fitzpatrick10/06/2014Poplar and LimehouseLabourSeconded
Bob Blackman10/06/2014Harrow EastConservativeSeconded
Mark Durkan10/06/2014FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Margaret Ritchie10/06/2014South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Sammy Wilson10/06/2014East AntrimDUPSigned
Glenda Jackson10/06/2014Hampstead and KilburnLabourSigned
David Anderson10/06/2014BlaydonLabourSigned
David Amess10/06/2014Southend WestConservativeSigned
Graeme Morrice10/06/2014LivingstonLabourSigned
Roger Godsiff10/06/2014Birmingham, Hall GreenLabourSigned
Yasmin Qureshi10/06/2014Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Ian Mearns10/06/2014GatesheadLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn11/06/2014Islington NorthLabourSigned
Steve Rotheram11/06/2014Liverpool, WaltonLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds11/06/2014Belfast NorthDUPSigned
William McCrea11/06/2014South AntrimDUPSigned
John McDonnell11/06/2014Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Michael Weir11/06/2014AngusScottish National PartySigned
Jimmy Hood11/06/2014Lanark and Hamilton EastLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin11/06/2014Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Jonathan Edwards11/06/2014Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson11/06/2014Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
Ronnie Campbell11/06/2014Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd11/06/2014Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Alan Meale11/06/2014MansfieldLabourSigned
Paul Flynn12/06/2014Newport WestLabourSigned
Tracey Crouch12/06/2014Chatham and AylesfordConservativeSigned
John Mann12/06/2014BassetlawLabourSigned
Mary Glindon12/06/2014North TynesideLabourSigned
Lindsay Roy12/06/2014GlenrothesLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins12/06/2014Luton NorthLabourSigned
David Crausby12/06/2014Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Martin Caton12/06/2014GowerLabourSigned
Albert Owen16/06/2014Ynys MLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell16/06/2014Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan16/06/2014HalifaxLabourSigned
Andrew Miller16/06/2014Ellesmere Port and NestonLabourSigned
George Mudie16/06/2014Leeds EastLabourSigned
David Heyes16/06/2014Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Mark Williams16/06/2014CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Thornton17/06/2014EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock17/06/2014Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim McGovern17/06/2014Dundee WestLabourSigned
Hywel Francis17/06/2014AberavonLabourSigned
Keith Vaz18/06/2014Leicester EastLabourSigned
Sandra Osborne18/06/2014Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham18/06/2014Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Andrew George18/06/2014St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Tim Farron18/06/2014Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Diane Abbott18/06/2014Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Ian Lavery19/06/2014WansbeckLabourSigned
Michael Crockart19/06/2014Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Russell19/06/2014ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech23/06/2014Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jonathan Evans23/06/2014Cardiff NorthConservativeSigned
Julian Huppert23/06/2014CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
John Robertson25/06/2014Glasgow North WestLabourSigned
Tony Cunningham25/06/2014WorkingtonLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn30/06/2014JarrowLabourSigned
Nick Smith30/06/2014Blaenau GwentLabourSigned
David Ward30/06/2014Bradford EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Hugh Bayley02/07/2014York CentralLabourSigned
Naomi Long02/07/2014Belfast EastAllianceSigned
Grahame Morris03/07/2014EasingtonLabourSigned
Mike Wood07/07/2014Batley and SpenLabourSigned
Mark Lazarowicz08/07/2014Edinburgh North and LeithLabourSigned
Alex Cunningham09/07/2014Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Fiona O'Donnell21/11/2014East LothianLabourSigned
Geoffrey Robinson25/11/2014Coventry North WestLabourSigned
Annette Brooke06/01/2015Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Douglas Carswell03/02/2015ClactonConservativeSigned
Mark Reckless03/02/2015Rochester and StroodConservativeSigned
Joan Ruddock09/02/2015Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Tom Clarke11/02/2015Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillLabourSigned
Sheila Gilmore06/03/2015Edinburgh EastLabourSigned
Kevin Brennan24/03/2015Cardiff WestLabourSigned
Pete Wishart24/03/2015Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Ian Lucas24/03/2015WrexhamLabourSigned

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