Early Day Motions

PROTECTION OF ALBATROSSES AND PETRELS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 525: tabled on 17 January 2005

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 75 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 welcomes the British Antarctic Survey report published in Science Magazine which studied the journeys of 47 albatrosses and tracked their travels, discovering that albatrosses regularly circumnavigate the globe in as little as 46 days with typical journeys involving flights of nearly 600 miles daily; notes that there are 21 species of albatross, 19 of which are threatened with extinction; regrets that an estimated 100,000 albatrosses die annually on baited hooks as a result of long-line fishing across the world; fears further endangerment of these rare birds which can live for decades but which breed very slowly; hopes that this new information about migration patterns helps governments and fisheries commissions to devise conservation plans; supports the campaign by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to save the albatross across the globe; congratulates the UK Government on its ratification of the Agreement on the Conservation of the Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP); urges the UK Government to press the UK's Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha to ratify the agreement; and welcomes the implementation of conservation measures by ACAP signatory states to protect the sailor's friend.

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.

Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2005
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Primary
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2005
Hexham
Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2005
Lewes
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2005
West Ham
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 March 2005
Edinburgh West
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2005
Leeds West

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

Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Aberdeen South
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2005
East Antrim
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2005
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Carshalton and Wallington
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
South East Cornwall
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 March 2005
Gordon
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Twickenham
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Cheadle
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Gower
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2005
Chipping Barnet
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2005
Putney
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2005
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Keighley
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Bristol West
Davies, Denzil
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2005
Llanelli
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Hendon
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Guildford
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Stroud
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Wallasey
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2005
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2005
St. Ives
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Romsey
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 April 2005
Leicester South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Bridgend
Hall, Patrick
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2005
Bedford
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2005
North Devon
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 1 February 2005
North Down
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2005
Chesterfield
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Chorley
Hurst, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Braintree
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Cheltenham
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 January 2005
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2005
East Worthing and Shoreham
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Wolverhampton South West
Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2005
Medway
Mates, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2005
East Hampshire
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Hayes and Harlington
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Mansfield
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2005
Montgomeryshire
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 January 2005
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2005
Southport
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2005
Uxbridge
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Portsmouth North
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2005
Romford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2005
Colchester
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2005
Banff and Buchan
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Glasgow Govan
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2005
Nottingham South
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Manchester, Blackley
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2005
Hazel Grove
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 January 2005
Ceredigion
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Richmond Park
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2005
Brighton, Kemptown
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
North Cornwall
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Hamilton South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Conwy
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 January 2005
Caernarfon
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2005
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.