Early Day Motions

RETIRED GREYHOUNDS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2259: tabled on 17 October 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 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 recognises and applauds the work of the Retired Greyhound Trust, its branches and volunteers to find loving homes for greyhounds once their racing days are over; supports its work to promote greyhounds as pets; notes that the charity has now found more that 50,000 homes for greyhounds since it was established in 1976 and is now consistently rehoming more than 4,000 greyhounds a year; and acknowledges the vitalfinancial contribution to its work made by a large number of supporters and donors including many bookmakers via the British Greyhound Racing Fund.

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.

Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2011
Romford
Primary
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2011
Mansfield
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2011
Gower
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2011
Wansbeck
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2011
Solihull
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2011
Worthing West

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2011
Blaydon
Coffey, Dr Thérèse
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2011
Suffolk Coastal
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2011
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2011
Islington North
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2011
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2011
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2011
St Ives
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2011
Portsmouth South
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Independent
Signed on 19 October 2011
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2011
Luton North
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2011
Hampstead and Kilburn
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2011
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 October 2011
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 24 October 2011
Belfast East
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2011
Blackpool South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2011
Hayes and Harlington
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2011
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Reckless, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 28 November 2011
Rochester and Strood
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2011
Liverpool, Walton
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2011
Colchester
White, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 9 November 2011
Warwick and Leamington

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.