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PROTECTION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 45: tabled on 27 May 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 89 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 notes that Asian elephants are endangered and could become extinct; is concerned that wild elephants are threatened by capture from the wild, habitat loss and poaching for ivory; is further concerned that captured elephants are often subject to isolation, starvation, dehydration and then prolonged beatings and are wounded with metal hooks in order to break their spirit and make them submissive; further notes that the welfare of captive elephants is often very poor with many being kept tightly chained for long periods with very limited movement and abused; calls on UK tourists not to visit elephant attractions other than wildlife reserves and genuine sanctuaries; and calls on the Government to take forward its manifesto commitment to support the Indian Government in its efforts to protect the Asian elephant.

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.

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

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 June 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 4 June 2015
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2015
North West Norfolk
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 17 September 2015
Sheffield South East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 1 June 2015
Harrow East
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2015
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 3 June 2015
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2015
Stroud
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Rotherham
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 17 September 2015
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2016
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2015
Bristol West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Lagan Valley
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 June 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Ilford South
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
North West Durham
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 3 June 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2015
North Wiltshire
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Heald, Sir Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2016
North East Hertfordshire
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 3 June 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 1 June 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2015
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Ealing Central and Acton
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2015
Hyndburn
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
South Antrim
Knight, Sir Greg
Conservative
Signed on 4 June 2015
East Yorkshire
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 4 June 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2015
St Albans
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 1 June 2015
Blackpool South
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
York Central
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 28 May 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 1 June 2015
Easington
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2015
Edmonton
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 September 2015
North Antrim
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2015
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Ashton-under-Lyne
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Neath
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
South Down
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2015
Tewkesbury
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 September 2015
Belfast East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 1 June 2015
Romford
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 June 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Manchester, Withington
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2015
Mid Sussex
Starmer, Keir
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Holborn and St Pancras
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 3 June 2015
Blackley and Broughton
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Midlothian
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Redcar
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Walsall South
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Angus
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 June 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
East Antrim

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.