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ELEPHANT ANNE AND ROBERTS' SUPER CIRCUS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1658: tabled on 28 March 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 43 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 congratulates Animal Defenders International for its undercover work in filming appalling abuse and ill-treatment of 58-year-old elephant, Anne, belonging to circus owner Bobby Roberts; thanks The Daily Mail for publicising the ill-treatment of the elephant and other animals; calls on the Government and other agencies immediately to suspend licences issued to Roberts' Super Circus pending an investigation including the involvement of the police; and urges the Government to ban any species of wild animal in a travelling circus, a policywhich a consultation has shown would be backed by 95 per cent. of the population.

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.

Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 April 2011
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 June 2011
Solihull
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2011
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Mrs Jenny
Labour
Signed on 12 May 2011
Darlington
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2011
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2011
Cynon Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2011
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2011
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2011
Stockton North
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2011
Scunthorpe
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2011
Heywood and Middleton
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2011
Lewisham West and Penge
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 19 May 2011
Sefton Central
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2011
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2011
Newport West
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2011
St Austell and Newquay
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 April 2011
Birmingham, Yardley
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Barking
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2011
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2011
Luton North
Jarvis, Mr Dan
Labour
Signed on 18 May 2011
Barnsley Central
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 April 2011
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 30 March 2011
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 31 March 2011
Brighton, Pavilion
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 5 April 2011
Bristol East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2011
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2011
Mansfield
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 April 2011
Wells
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2011
Bolton South East
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2011
Argyll and Bute
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 March 2011
Torbay
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 April 2011
Upper Bann
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2011
Stoke-on-Trent North
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 April 2011
Ceredigion
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2011
Bristol West

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.