Motion text
That this House notes that 86 per cent of pigs in the UK are slaughtered with high concentrations of CO2; notes that scientific studies report that CO2 causes severe respiratory distress, pain, and hyperventilation and gasping before loss of consciousness; acknowledges that in 2003 the Government’s Farm Animal Welfare Council concluded that the use of high concentrations of CO2 to stun and kill pigs is not acceptable and urged the practice to be phased out in five years; further notes that no such phase out has been implemented; and calls on the Government to increase the research currently being undertaken into alternative methods of slaughter with a view to phasing out stunning with high concentrations of CO2 within five years.
Signatures (9)
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.
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
28 April 2020
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
4 May 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on
4 May 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 May 2020
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 May 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.