Early Day Motions

BAN ON WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2563: tabled on 10 January 2012

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 90 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, recalling its support for the motion approved at the backbench debate held on 23 June 2011, directing the Government to use its powers under section 12 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to introduce a regulation banning the use of all wild animals in circuses to take effect by 1 July 2012, recognises that despite unanimous support for the motion from hon. Members on a cross-party basis, the Government has been unclear in its willingness to listen to the will of the House; believes that a licensing system will not address the main welfare problems that circus animals endure and may inadvertently encourage a new era of wild animal imports for circus use; underlines that routine abuse against animals will continue to occur in circuses until there is an outright ban; and urges the Government to take immediate action to fulfil the will of the House by enacting a ban on wild animals in circuses.

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.

Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Coventry South
Primary
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2012
Colchester
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2012
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 10 January 2012
Brighton, Pavilion
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Luton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Islington North

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Blaydon
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
West Bromwich West
Banks, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Ochil and South Perthshire
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2012
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2012
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Aberdeen South
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
Sheffield South East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2012
Harrow East
Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
City of Durham
Blunkett, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2012
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2012
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2012
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2012
Birmingham, Northfield
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2012
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2012
North Ayrshire and Arran
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2012
West Lancashire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2012
Edinburgh West
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2012
Chatham and Aylesford
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Stockton North
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Workington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Glasgow South West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Heywood and Middleton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 January 2012
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2012
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2012
Sefton Central
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2012
Newport West
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2012
Bath
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Aberavon
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Ilford South
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2012
St Austell and Newquay
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Edinburgh East
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2012
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2012
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2012
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2012
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Independent
Signed on 17 January 2012
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Ashton-under-Lyne
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2012
Cheltenham
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2012
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Hampstead and Kilburn
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2012
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2012
Eastbourne
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 January 2012
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 19 January 2012
Belfast East
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Blackpool South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2012
Hayes and Harlington
McKenzie, Iain
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Inverclyde
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Mansfield
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2012
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2012
Easington
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Leeds East
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2012
Leeds North West
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2012
Wells
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Ynys Môn
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2012
Bolton South East
Reevell, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2012
Dewsbury
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Halifax
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2012
Coventry North West
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2012
North Cornwall
Roy, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Motherwell and Wishaw
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
Ealing, Southall
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2012
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
Bolsover
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2012
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2012
Cleethorpes
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
St Helens North
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2012
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2012
Ceredigion
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2012
Bristol West
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2012
Batley and Spen
Woodward, Mr Shaun
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
St Helens South and Whiston
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Telford

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.