Early Day Motions

USE OF ANIMALS FOR WARFARE EXPERIMENTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2113: tabled on 26 February 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 103 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that, each year, thousands of animals of various species including monkeys, mice, pigs and guinea pigs, are experimented upon using chemical, biological and other weapons, causing prolonged and extensive suffering; notes that, whilst these experiments are not conducted to develop or test offensive weapons, that the animal's suffering can continue for hours until the animal dies, or is killed, and that an example of the symptoms from exposure to such weapons has included writhing, substantial incapacitation, no meaningful voluntary movement, gasping, continuous tremor, production of tears and visible production of saliva; further notes that the suffering so endured is in addition to the standard deprivations of life in a laboratory, restriction on movement, inability to choose cage-mates, inescapable stressors, such as human presence, light and sound; further notes that, in 2017 alone, at Porton Down, 3,865 animals were experimented upon for purposes including medical countermeasures to biological and chemical agents, the detection and identification of biological agents; and calls on the Government to introduce a ban on the use of living animals for warfare experiments.

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.

Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2019
Southend West
Primary
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2019
Coventry South
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 27 February 2019
Harrow East
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 February 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2019
Stockton North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 February 2019
Glasgow South West

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

Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 February 2019
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 28 February 2019
Luton North
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 February 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 28 February 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 March 2019
Edinburgh North and Leith
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 March 2019
Edinburgh West
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Bolsover
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on 4 March 2019
Birkenhead
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 March 2019
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Keighley
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Gower
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 March 2019
Inverclyde
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Huddersfield
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2019
Wrexham
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 March 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2019
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 March 2019
Ceredigion
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2019
Hartlepool
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 March 2019
Central Ayrshire
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2019
Falkirk
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
Blyth Valley
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
St Helens South and Whiston
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
North Tyneside
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
High Peak
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
Derby North
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
Erith and Thamesmead
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2019
Westmorland and Lonsdale
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2019
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
East Lothian
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Canterbury
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 March 2019
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 March 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
West Bromwich West
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Blackpool South
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Leicester East
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2019
Edinburgh East
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2019
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2019
Brentford and Isleworth
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
East Ham
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
Alyn and Deeside
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
Ilford North
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2019
Orkney and Shetland
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 March 2019
Strangford
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2019
Leeds North West
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 March 2019
Aberdeen North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 March 2019
East Antrim
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2019
Lewisham East
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2019
Cambridge
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2019
Aberavon
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2019
Chesterfield
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2019
Bolton North East
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 April 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 April 2019
Glasgow North
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 April 2019
Belfast East
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 3 April 2019
Islwyn
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2019
West Lancashire
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 April 2019
Glenrothes
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2019
Rother Valley
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 12 April 2019
Westminster North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 April 2019
Glasgow Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
Perth and North Perthshire
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
Glasgow North West
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2019
North Norfolk
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2019
Cynon Valley
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Wolverhampton North East
Dodds, Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 May 2019
Belfast North
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 May 2019
Glasgow South
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 14 May 2019
Dagenham and Rainham
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 May 2019
Livingston
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2019
Pontypridd
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 May 2019
Dundee East
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 May 2019
Oxford West and Abingdon
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 30 May 2019
Ellesmere Port and Neston
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2019
Mitcham and Morden
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2019
Ynys Môn
Ruth Jones,
Signed on 7 June 2019
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 June 2019
East Dunbartonshire
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on 10 June 2019
St Albans
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2019
Warrington South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 June 2019
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 June 2019
Bath
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2019
South Shields
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2019
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2019
Ealing, Southall
Knight, Sir Greg
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2019
East Yorkshire
Little Pengelly, Emma
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 July 2019
Belfast South
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 July 2019
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 July 2019
Motherwell and Wishaw
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 25 July 2019
Hammersmith

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.