Early Day Motions

THREATS TO THE WELFARE AND SURVIVAL OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 436: tabled on 28 October 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 110 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 is concerned about the abuses and threats faced by elephants in India and South-East Asia; notes that these animals are highly endangered; is disturbed that elephants are snatched from the wild to supply animals for tourist events and festivals; notes that to prepare them for use in tourist attractions and festivals baby and juvenile elephants are beaten, isolated and deprived of food and water to break their spirits and subdue them; further notes that Asian elephants are subject to ivory poaching and illegal trafficking; respectfully calls on the Indian and South-East Asian governments to take immediate measures to bring such ill-treatment to an end; and calls on United Kingdom tourists not to support any attractions that involve captive elephants.

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.

Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2014
Ealing, Southall
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 October 2014
Strangford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2014
Torbay
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2014
Blyth Valley
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2014
Blaydon
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2014
Mansfield

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

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 17 November 2014
Southend West
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2015
Rother Valley
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Aberdeen South
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2015
North West Norfolk
Benyon, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2014
Newbury
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2014
Sheffield South East
Birtwistle, Gordon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2015
Burnley
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 3 November 2014
Harrow East
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 5 November 2014
Altrincham and Sale West
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 17 November 2014
Congleton
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2014
North East Fife
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 4 November 2014
Stroud
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2014
Gower
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2014
Rotherham
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2014
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2014
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2014
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2015
Edinburgh West
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2015
Chatham and Aylesford
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2014
Coventry South
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Workington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Glasgow South West
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2014
Swansea West
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 November 2014
Belfast North
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2014
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2014
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 November 2014
Foyle
Evans, Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2014
Cardiff North
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2015
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2014
Birkenhead
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Poplar and Limehouse
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2014
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2014
St Ives
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2015
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2014
Richmond Park
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2015
North Wiltshire
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2015
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 30 October 2014
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2015
North Devon
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2014
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 5 November 2014
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2014
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2014
Cheltenham
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Jowell, Dame Tessa
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2014
Dulwich and West Norwood
Knight, Sir Greg
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2015
East Yorkshire
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 2014
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 November 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 19 November 2014
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2014
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 4 November 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
Lucas, Ian
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2015
Wrexham
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2014
St Albans
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2014
Blackpool South
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 November 2014
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2014
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
Dundee West
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2014
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2014
Easington
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2015
Leeds East
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2014
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2014
Bolton South East
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 November 2014
South Down
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2014
Glasgow North West
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2014
Romford
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
Vale of Clwyd
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2015
Colchester
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
Huddersfield
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 October 2014
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2014
Bolsover
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2015
Mid Sussex
Stephenson, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2015
Pendle
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2015
South West Devon
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 2014
Hazel Grove
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2014
Bradford South
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2015
Alyn and Deeside
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2014
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2014
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2015
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2014
Stoke-on-Trent North
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2015
Angus
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 November 2014
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2014
Ceredigion
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2014
Derby North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 November 2014
East Antrim
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 March 2015
Perth and North Perthshire
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2014
Batley and Spen

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.