Early Day Motions

ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2563: tabled on 27 June 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 20 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges the extraordinary and invaluable work undertaken by Orangutan Appeal UK and Chairperson and Founder Susan Sheward MBE; welcomes the close co-operation of the charity with the Sabah Wildlife Department in Malaysian Borneo for the last 19 years; commends them for providing support and raising worldwide awareness for the critically endangered orangutan; and applauds the investment of over £2 million in Sabah, which has included refurbishment of the renowned Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and sponsorship of eight local staff to work at the centre and the funding of numerous orangutan rescues, releases and translocations.

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.

Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2019
Romford
Primary
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2019
Worthing West
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2019
Coventry South
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2019
Edinburgh West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 July 2019
Strangford

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

Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2019
Belfast East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2019
Harrow East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 3 July 2019
Luton North
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2019
High Peak
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2019
Leicester East
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 8 July 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2019
Hartlepool
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 July 2019
Livingston
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 July 2019
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 July 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2019
Newport West
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2019
Bolton North East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.