Early Day Motions

IMPORTATION OF FOIE GRAS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 136: tabled on 16 June 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 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 production of foie gras, considering it cruel and unnatural to force-feed geese until it causes internal damage; welcomes the UK's continued ban on domestic production of this foodstuff; commends India on last year becoming the first country in the world to ban the import of foie gras; and calls on the Government to follow this example in making the UK the next country to ban the import of this most unpleasant product.

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.

Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Vauxhall
Primary
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Islington North
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
Strangford
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
Angus
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 17 June 2015
North Down
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Blyth Valley

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Blaydon
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2015
Worthing West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
East Londonderry
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 June 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Workington
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Luton North
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Norwich South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 June 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
York Central
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 June 2015
Gordon
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2015
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.