Early Day Motions

ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2070: tabled on 12 February 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 106 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the assurances from Government that animal welfare standards will be maintained or improved in the event of the UK leaving the European Union and that animal sentience will be recognised in UK law; urges the Government to table the Animals Welfare (Sentience) Bill without further delay; notes that Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty imposes a clear obligation on governments to pay due regard to the welfare requirements of animals, as sentient beings, when formulating and implementing law and policy in areas of EU competence; further notes that Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty was not converted into UK law by the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018; and calls on the Government to act swiftly to implement this obligation, to expand it to include all policy areas, make it applicable to all public bodies, and to implement it through a transparent, accountable and independent process to ensure that animals' welfare needs are met when formulating future policy.

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.

Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 12 February 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Primary
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2019
Workington
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2019
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 February 2019
Edinburgh North and Leith
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 February 2019
Strangford
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2019
Leeds North West

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

Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2019
Coventry South
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2019
St Helens South and Whiston
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2019
Scunthorpe
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 February 2019
Belfast East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 13 February 2019
Luton North
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2019
Stroud
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 February 2019
Glasgow South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 February 2019
North Ayrshire and Arran
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 February 2019
Lanark and Hamilton East
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Wrexham
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Nottingham North
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Makerfield
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Rother Valley
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Easington
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Pontypridd
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 14 February 2019
Harrow East
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 February 2019
North East Fife
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 February 2019
Inverclyde
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 February 2019
Edinburgh West
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2019
Keighley
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 February 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on 18 February 2019
Birkenhead
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 February 2019
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 18 February 2019
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 February 2019
Orkney and Shetland
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 February 2019
Hartlepool
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 February 2019
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 February 2019
Bath
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 18 February 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 February 2019
Glasgow South West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 February 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 February 2019
Glasgow North West
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 February 2019
Ceredigion
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2019
Leicester East
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2019
Edinburgh East
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2019
Hammersmith
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 February 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 20 February 2019
North Down
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 February 2019
Arfon
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2019
Stretford and Urmston
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2019
North Tyneside
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2019
West Bromwich West
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Lloyd, Stephen
Independent
Signed on 25 February 2019
Eastbourne
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Knowsley
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Ilford North
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2019
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Cardiff North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2019
Falkirk
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2019
Perth and North Perthshire
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2019
Livingston
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2019
Derby North
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2019
East Dunbartonshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 February 2019
Dundee West
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 February 2019
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2019
High Peak
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2019
Liverpool, West Derby
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 March 2019
Oxford West and Abingdon
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Bolsover
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Cynon Valley
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 March 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2019
Aberavon
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2019
East Lothian
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 March 2019
Glasgow Central
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2019
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
Ipswich
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
Blyth Valley
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
Canterbury
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 7 March 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
West Lancashire
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
Blackley and Broughton
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Erith and Thamesmead
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Gower
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Brentford and Isleworth
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2019
Birmingham, Yardley
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2019
Dundee East
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
Warrington South
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2019
North Norfolk
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2019
Streatham
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 March 2019
Glenrothes
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 28 March 2019
Sheffield, Hallam
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2019
Bolton North East
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 1 April 2019
Blaydon
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 April 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 April 2019
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 3 April 2019
South Shields
Dent Coad, Emma
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2019
Kensington
Spelman, Dame Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 8 April 2019
Meriden
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Bethnal Green and Bow
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 May 2019
Lewisham East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.