Early Day Motions

CLOSE SEASON FOR HARE SHOOTING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2531: tabled on 12 December 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 146 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 deplores the shooting of hares throughout their breeding season as cruel and unnecessary; notes that in Scotland the brown hare and mountain hare now have close seasons to protect nursing mothers and their dependent young; and calls on the Government to confer similar protection upon these icons of the British countryside.

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.

Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2011
Torbay
Primary
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2011
Mansfield
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Independent
Signed on 13 December 2011
North Down
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2011
Gower
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 December 2011
Foyle
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2011
Hayes and Harlington

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

Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Nottingham North
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 27 February 2012
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Blaydon
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
West Bromwich West
Banks, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Ochil and South Perthshire
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Aberdeen South
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Sheffield South East
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Sheffield Central
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 8 February 2012
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 8 February 2012
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2012
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2012
Gordon
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Birmingham, Northfield
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
Solihull
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2012
Blyth Valley
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Cynon Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2012
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 29 February 2012
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2011
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
Edinburgh West
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2012
Chatham and Aylesford
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2012
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2012
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Coventry South
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2012
Workington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Glasgow South West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2012
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2012
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2012
Lagan Valley
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Lewisham West and Penge
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2012
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 29 February 2012
Sefton Central
Eustice, George
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2012
Camborne and Redruth
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 29 February 2012
Islwyn
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2011
Newport West
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
Bath
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2012
Aberavon
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Ilford South
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2012
St Austell and Newquay
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2012
Edinburgh East
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2012
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signed on 20 February 2012
Richmond Park
Hames, Duncan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2012
Chippenham
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2011
Portsmouth South
Harris, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2012
Glasgow South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2012
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2012
Barking
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2012
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2011
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 March 2012
Cheltenham
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2012
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Huhne, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2012
Eastleigh
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2012
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Hampstead and Kilburn
Joyce, Eric
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2012
Falkirk
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Manchester, Gorton
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2012
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2012
Manchester, Withington
Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2012
Gainsborough
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2012
Eastbourne
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 February 2012
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 8 February 2012
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 10 January 2012
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2011
Bassetlaw
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 February 2012
South Antrim
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Mitcham and Morden
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Wirral South
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Gateshead
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2012
Newark
Michael, Alun
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2012
Cardiff South and Penarth
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Great Grimsby
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Easington
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2012
Leeds East
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
Leeds North West
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2012
Wells
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 29 February 2012
Torfaen
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2012
Wigan
Nash, Pamela
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Airdrie and Shotts
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Ynys Môn
Parish, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2012
Tiverton and Honiton
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Bolton South East
Reevell, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2012
Dewsbury
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
Argyll and Bute
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 29 February 2012
Halifax
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Glasgow North West
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2012
North Cornwall
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2012
Romford
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Glenrothes
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
Colchester
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2012
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Huddersfield
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2012
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Bolsover
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 27 February 2012
South West Devon
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Blackley and Broughton
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2012
Bradford South
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
Redcar
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
East Dunbartonshire
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
Alyn and Deeside
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Stoke-on-Trent North
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 20 February 2012
North Dorset
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 February 2012
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
St Helens North
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 27 February 2012
Hove
Wicks, Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Croydon North
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 February 2012
Arfon
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2012
Bristol West
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2012
Perth and North Perthshire
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2012
Batley and Spen
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Telford
Wright, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2012
Norwich South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.