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PREJUDICE AGAINST PIGEONS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 66: tabled on 24 October 1996

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 17 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House expresses its opposition to any moves to remove, or eliminate, pigeons from Trafalger Square; believes these intelligent and gentle creatures are a feature of the Square attracting tourists and providing employment for sellers of pigeon corn; understands that pigeons are less likely to transmit disease to human beings than dogs or cats and that acid rain is a greater threat to the fabric of buildings than pigeon droppings; calls upon Westminster Council to view pigeons as friends rather than enemies; and requests Her Majesty's Government to publish its report on pigeon management and cease contributing to pigeon prejudice in the capital.