Early Day Motions

GREYHOUNDS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 32: tabled on 06 November 2007

Tabled in the 2007-08 session.

This motion has been signed by 101 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 calls on the Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, but just 3,500 are re-homed through the largely industry-funded Retired Greyhound Trust and 1,500 through animal welfare charities; is concerned about the numbers of greyhounds unaccounted for; and calls upon the Government to introduce appropriate codes of practice under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 at the earliest opportunity.

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.

Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2007
Leominster
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2007
East Surrey
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2007
South East Cambridgeshire
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2007
Bexhill and Battle
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2007
Vale of York
Benyon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2007
Newbury

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

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2008
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
Blaydon
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2007
Hexham
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
West Bromwich West
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 13 November 2007
Banbury
Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2008
Billericay
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2008
Aberdeen South
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2008
Buckingham
Binley, Mr Brian
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2008
Northampton South
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2007
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Carshalton and Wallington
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2007
West Chelmsford
Butterfill, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2007
Bournemouth West
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2008
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 December 2007
East Londonderry
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2007
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Burton
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2007
Livingston
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2007
Ribble Valley
Fallon, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 2008
Sevenoaks
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Newport West
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2007
Hastings and Rye
Fraser, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 28 November 2007
South West Norfolk
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2007
St. Ives
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2008
Walsall South
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2008
Chesham and Amersham
Goodwill, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2007
Scarborough and Whitby
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2007
North Wiltshire
Green, Damian
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 2008
Ashford
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2007
Ryedale
Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 February 2008
Selby
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2007
Portsmouth South
Harper, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2008
Forest of Dean
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2007
North Devon
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 22 April 2008
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 20 February 2008
Wealden
Herbert, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2008
Arundel and South Downs
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 28 November 2007
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2007
Ashton under Lyne
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2007
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2007
Orpington
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2008
Cheltenham
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2008
Dundee East
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2008
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2007
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Tamworth
Jones, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2007
Clwyd West
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2007
Beckenham
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 13 November 2007
North East Milton Keynes
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2008
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Manchester, Withington
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2007
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2007
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2007
Mid Worcestershire
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2007
Calder Valley
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2008
Crawley
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2007
North East Cambridgeshire
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2008
Braintree
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2008
Eddisbury
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2008
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2008
Croydon South
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2007
Hemel Hempstead
Penrose, John
Conservative
Signed on 4 June 2008
Weston-Super-Mare
Pritchard, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 November 2007
The Wrekin
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 2008
North Cornwall
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
Rochdale
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2008
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2007
Nottingham South
Smith, Ms Angela C.
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2008
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 13 November 2007
Mid Sussex
Southworth, Helen
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2008
Warrington South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2007
Castle Point
Strang, Dr Gavin
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
Edinburgh East
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Hazel Grove
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2008
East Devon
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2007
Poole
Taylor, Ms Dari
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2007
Stockton South
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2007
North West Leicestershire
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 November 2008
Truro and St. Austell
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2008
Sherwood
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2008
Pudsey
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 8 November 2007
Wantage
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2008
Eastbourne
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2008
Conwy
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 February 2008
Caernarfon
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2008
Ceredigion
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2008
Batley and Spen
Wright, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2007
Rugby and Kenilworth
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2007
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.