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HORSE PASSPORTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 516: tabled on 02 February 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 60 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 believes that the Government could have satisfied the EU's concerns about veterinary medicines entering the food chain by requiring proper certification accompanying any horse being presented at an abattoir for slaughter for food; argues that the introduction of compulsory horse passports with effect from 1st July is therefore a bureaucratic, interventionist and unenforceable solution to a problem which does not exist, and is a classic example of unnecessary gold-plating of an EU directive; is further concerned that in addition to the cost of the passport itself, the Government has now announced that veterinary certification of the description of the horse on the document will be compulsory from 31st January, thereby adding considerably to the overall cost of the scheme, which probably now represents a ú50 million burden on the horse industry; and calls on the Government to remove the compulsory nature of the document when it redrafts the currently defective statutory instrument implementing it.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2004
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 February 2004
East Londonderry
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2004
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2004
Chipping Barnet
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2004
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
Ribble Valley
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2004
Perth
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2004
Lichfield
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2004
Cities of London and Westminster
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Taunton
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2004
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2004
Epsom and Ewell
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 9 March 2004
Runnymede and Weybridge
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 March 2004
North Devon
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 5 May 2004
Wealden
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Basingstoke
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
New Forest East
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Bridgwater
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 February 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2004
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Mid Worcestershire
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
East Hampshire
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2004
Maidenhead
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Hayes and Harlington
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Newark
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2004
North East Cambridgeshire
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2004
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Tatton
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 1 March 2004
South East Cambridgeshire
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Uxbridge
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2004
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2004
Romford
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2004
Mid Sussex
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Meriden
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 2 March 2004
South West Devon
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
East Devon
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 February 2004
Ceredigion
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2004
Richmond Park
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Upminster
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2004
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2004
Leominster
Willetts, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 29 June 2004
Havant
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 April 2004
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2004
Spelthorne
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 March 2004
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.