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<id>39550</id>
<session>2009-10</session>
<number>13</number>
<title>Treatment Of Dogs In China</title>
<proposer id="10521">Bob Russell</proposer>
<date>2009-11-18</date>
<text>That this House supports the joint working of Animals Asia Foundation and the Kennel Club in continuing to highlight the inhumane treatment of dogs in China; is appalled by the acts of extreme cruelty which take place in China's animal markets; notes that millions of dogs have been skinned alive and killed for fur and meat; condemns the cruel ways in which these animals are raised, transported and slaughtered; calls on the Government to do everything in its power to encourage the Chinese government to bring about an urgent end to this barbaric practice, including raising the subject with the Chinese Ambassador in the UK; and further calls directly on the Chinese government to bring its laws and practices into the 21st century in relation to animal welfare standards.</text>
<topics>
	<topic>Animal welfare</topic>
	<topic>Asia</topic>
</topics>
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	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>2009-11-18</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>2009-11-18</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11245">Bob Spink</mp>
		<date>2009-11-18</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Castle Point</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11651">Lee Scott</mp>
		<date>2009-11-18</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Ilford North</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10133">Jeremy Corbyn</mp>
		<date>2009-11-18</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Islington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10298">Simon Hughes</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>North Southwark and Bermondsey</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10057">Peter Bottomley</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worthing West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10677">Sandra Gidley</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Romsey</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10754">Annette Brooke</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Dorset and North Poole</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10066">Colin Breed</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South East Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10462">Edward O'Hara</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Knowsley South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10541">Alan Simpson</mp>
		<date>2009-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nottingham South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10586">David Taylor</mp>
		<date>2009-11-23</date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency>North West Leicestershire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2009-11-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10623">Robert Wareing</mp>
		<date>2009-11-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, West Derby</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10021">John Austin</mp>
		<date>2009-11-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Erith and Thamesmead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10295">Lindsay Hoyle</mp>
		<date>2009-11-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chorley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10961">David Heyes</mp>
		<date>2009-11-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ashton-under-Lyne</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11589">Mark Durkan</mp>
		<date>2009-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Foyle</constituency>
		<party>Social Democratic and Labour Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10383">John McDonnell</mp>
		<date>2009-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hayes and Harlington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10353">David Lepper</mp>
		<date>2009-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Pavilion</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="13735">Dai Davies</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaenau Gwent</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="12016">Mark Hunter</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cheadle</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11974">Jim McGovern</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dundee West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11707">John Leech</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Manchester, Withington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10231">Roger Godsiff</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10177">David Drew</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stroud</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10857">Nigel Dodds</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast North</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10166">Janet Dean</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11174">John Pugh</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Southport</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11892">David Simpson</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Upper Bann</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10282">Kate Hoey</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Vauxhall</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10299">Joan Humble</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool North and Fleetwood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10679">William McCrea</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Antrim</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2009-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="14142">Lindsay Roy</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glenrothes</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11420">John Hemming</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Yardley</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley and Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10012">Janet Anderson</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rossendale and Darwen</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10077">Colin Burgon</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Elmet</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11148">Albert Owen</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ynys M</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10378">Chris McCafferty</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Calder Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10368">Elfyn Llwyd</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Meirionnydd Nant Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10313">Brian Jenkins</mp>
		<date>2009-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tamworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>2009-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>2009-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11798">Anne Main</mp>
		<date>2009-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>St Albans</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10606">Paul Truswell</mp>
		<date>2009-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Pudsey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10958">Lady Hermon</mp>
		<date>2009-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Down</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="13712">Willie Rennie</mp>
		<date>2009-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dunfermline and West Fife</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11784">Paul Rowen</mp>
		<date>2009-12-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rochdale</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2009-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2009-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10022">Norman Baker</mp>
		<date>2009-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lewes</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10578">Andrew Stunell</mp>
		<date>2009-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hazel Grove</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11324">Roger Williams</mp>
		<date>2009-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon and Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10097">Ian Cawsey</mp>
		<date>2009-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brigg and Goole</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10780">Gregory Campbell</mp>
		<date>2009-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Londonderry</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10790">Colin Challen</mp>
		<date>2009-12-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Morley and Rothwell</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11522">Andrew Pelling</mp>
		<date>2009-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Croydon Central</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2009-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10018">Charlotte Atkins</mp>
		<date>2009-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Staffordshire Moorlands</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10261">Evan Harris</mp>
		<date>2009-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Oxford West and Abingdon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10484">Stephen Pound</mp>
		<date>2010-01-05</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ealing North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10500">Andy Reed</mp>
		<date>2010-01-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Loughborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10294">Kim Howells</mp>
		<date>2010-01-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Pontypridd</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10390">Shona McIsaac</mp>
		<date>2010-01-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cleethorpes</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11494">Martin Horwood</mp>
		<date>2010-01-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cheltenham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11199">Andrew Rosindell</mp>
		<date>2010-01-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Romford</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10001">Diane Abbott</mp>
		<date>2010-02-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hackney North and Stoke Newington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11185">Alan Reid</mp>
		<date>2010-03-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Argyll and Bute</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
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