Early Day Motions

WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 192: tabled on 25 June 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 82 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 a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses was included in the manifestos of the Conservative, Labour and Green parties at the recent general election, showing the unified support across the House on this animal protection issue; recalls that 94 per cent of respondents to a Defra public consultation supported a ban and the House of Commons voted unanimously in favour of such a ban in 2011; further notes that currently two circuses with fewer than 20 wild animals are touring England and Wales; notes that a deadline of December 2015 was included in the Government's draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill; notes that the UK has fallen behind 31 countries which have introduced similar national measures; notes the work of Animal Defenders International highlighting circus suffering in the UK and currently assisting the Peruvian government to enforce a ban; and calls on the Government to bring forward this manifesto commitment at the earliest opportunity

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.

Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2015
Poplar and Limehouse
Primary
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2015
Southend West
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2015
Harrow East
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 June 2015
Belfast North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 June 2015
Foyle

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

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2015
Sheffield South East
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2015
Sheffield Central
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 1 July 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2016
Blyth Valley
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Rotherham
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Islington North
Cox, Jo
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Batley and Spen
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2016
Swansea West
Davies, Glyn
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2015
Montgomeryshire
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 June 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bristol West
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 June 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Birkenhead
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Ilford South
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
North West Durham
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Leeds North East
Harris, Carolyn
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Swansea East
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Workington
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 1 July 2015
North Down
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Blackburn
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2016
Manchester, Gorton
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
East Lothian
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 25 June 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Bassetlaw
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Blackpool South
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
York Central
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
City of Chester
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2016
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow East
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Easington
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 September 2015
Ynys Môn
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Greenwich and Woolwich
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2015
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2016
Bolton South East
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Neath
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 29 June 2015
South Down
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2015
Tewkesbury
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 June 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Bolsover
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Smith, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Manchester, Withington
Starmer, Keir
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Holborn and St Pancras
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Torfaen
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 June 2015
Angus
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2015
Hornsey and Wood Green
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 June 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
East Antrim
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Cambridge

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.

Harpham, Harry
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 6 July 2015
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough