TRANSPOSITION OF EU DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU AND ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Motion text

That this House opposes the removal of the ban on using stray cats and dogs in experiments in the transposition of European Union Directive 2010/63/EU; and supports the call by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection for a full debate on the floor of the House to examine this and other serious concerns before the transposition process is completed.

Signatures (125)

Supporters (120)
Withdrawn signatures (5)

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Lewisham West and Penge

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

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

Alexander, Heidi

Allen, Mr Graham

3 September 2012

Nottingham North

Anderson, Mr David

15 October 2012

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Begg, Dame Anne

Blunkett, Mr David

15 October 2012

Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

North Ayrshire and Arran

5 September 2012

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

West Lancashire

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Liberal Democrat

Leyton and Wanstead

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Cunningham, Tony

25 October 2012

Davidson, Mr Ian

3 September 2012

Glasgow South West

Heywood and Middleton

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Doran, Mr Frank

14 September 2012

Edwards, Jonathan

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Engel, Natascha

24 October 2012

North East Derbyshire

4 September 2012

Evans, Jonathan

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Field, Mr Frank

Francis, Dr Hywel

Liberal Democrat

Gilbert, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

St Austell and Newquay

Gilmore, Sheila

25 February 2013

North West Durham

Glindon, Mrs Mary

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Hall Green

Wythenshawe and Sale East

Hamilton, Fabian

Leeds North East

Liberal Democrat

13 November 2012

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Henderson, Gordon

6 September 2012

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

6 December 2012

Ashton-under-Lyne

Hodge, Margaret

Lanark and Hamilton East

Hopkins, Kelvin

Howarth, Mr George

Liberal Democrat

13 September 2012

Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Jackson, Glenda

16 October 2012

Hampstead and Kilburn

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

5 November 2012

Manchester, Gorton

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Liberal Democrat

3 September 2012

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

3 September 2012

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Meale, Sir Alan

19 October 2012

Mercer, Patrick

Mitchell, Austin

19 October 2012

Morden, Jessica

15 October 2012

Morrice, Graeme

Morris, Grahame M.

Mudie, Mr George

17 October 2012

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

Leeds North West

O'Donnell, Fiona

28 November 2012

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

13 November 2012

Tiverton and Honiton

Liberal Democrat

Qureshi, Yasmin

Bolton South East

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Ritchie, Ms Margaret

Social Democratic & Labour Party

25 February 2013

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Robertson, John

Glasgow North West

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Liberal Democrat

Rotheram, Steve

Liverpool, Walton

Ruddock, Dame Joan

Lewisham, Deptford

Russell, Sir Bob

Liberal Democrat

Sharma, Mr Virendra

26 February 2013

Ealing, Southall

3 September 2012

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Democratic Unionist Party

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Alyn and Deeside

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Vickers, Martin

Stoke-on-Trent North

Liberal Democrat

St Helens North

Weatherley, Mike

Scottish National Party

Williams, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Winnick, Mr David

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

Batley and Spen

Liberal Democrat

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.

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Liberal Democrat

Huppert, Dr Julian

Liberal Democrat

3 September 2012

Cardiff South and Penarth

Syms, Mr Robert

Amendments (1)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

TRANSPOSITION OF EU DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU AND ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS (Amendment 1)

leave out from `House' to end and add `opposes the use of stray cats and dogs in experiments; and notes that in the RSPCA report that they have looked very carefully into the use of stray animals for research, and `believe there will not, in fact, be any change to the current situation in the UK - and that the intention of the Home Office remains NOT to allow the use of any stray animals.'.

Dr Julian Huppert

Liberal Democrat, Cambridge

6

signatures

EDM 193A1: tabled on 28 June 2012