PRIMATES AS PETS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 notes with concern the continuing trade in primates as pets in the UK; believes that the intelligence, sensitivity and wild nature of monkeys and apes make them unsuitable to be kept in the home; recognises that illegal trade in wild caught monkeys for the international pet market is one of the major threats to many primate populations and species; further notes that the results of the recent IFAW investigation into this trade exposed 146 primates advertised for sale on the Internet in just one week, including chimpanzees, lemurs, a gibbon and a gorilla; is alarmed that pet shops in the UK offered to source endangered primates as pets; is concerned that the proposed delisting of primates under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 will lead to a significant increase in the trade; and calls on the Government immediately to implement Article 8.2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 338/97 to phase out the keeping of primates in private ownership and to prohibit any future ownership of primates as pets.

Signatures (144)

Supporters (144)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Martlew, Mr Eric

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Alyn and Deeside

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Liberal Democrat

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

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Amess, Mr David

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Erith and Thamesmead

Bacon, Mr Richard

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Liberal Democrat

Ochil and South Perthshire

Liberal Democrat

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Borrow, Mr David S.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Brown, Mr Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Brown, Mr Russell

Dumfries and Galloway

Liberal Democrat

26 October 2005

Sutton and Cheam

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Caton, Mr Martin

Morley and Rothwell

Liberal Democrat

Sheffield, Hallam

Clelland, Mr David

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Islington North

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Heywood and Middleton

Holborn and St Pancras

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Engel, Mrs Natascha

7 November 2005

North East Derbyshire

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

10 October 2005

Hastings and Rye

Denton and Reddish

Hamilton, Fabian

Leeds North East

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Ashton-under-Lyne

Liberal Democrat

Hopkins, Kelvin

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Liberal Democrat

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jack, Mr Michael

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Johnson, Ms Diana R.

Kingston upon Hull North

Jones, Mr Kevan

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Brighton, Pavilion

Manchester Central

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Mid Worcestershire

MacDougall, Mr John

MacNeil, Mr Angus

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

Marshall, Mr David

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

McCafferty, Chris

McCarthy, Kerry

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Naysmith, Dr Doug

2 November 2005

Bristol North West

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Ottaway, Richard

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Pritchard, Mark

Liberal Democrat

Purchase, Mr Ken

Wolverhampton North East

Liberal Democrat

Rosindell, Andrew

10 October 2005

Liberal Democrat

Lewisham, Deptford

Liberal Democrat

Russell, Christine

City of Chester

10 October 2005

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Glasgow Central

Nottingham South

Singh, Mr Marsha

Liberal Democrat

21 November 2005

East Dunbartonshire

North West Leicestershire

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Vaizey, Mr Edward

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

Scottish National Party

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

10 October 2005

Maidstone and The Weald

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Democratic Unionist Party

Batley and Spen

Wright, Mr Anthony

Wright, Dr Tony

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.