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FAROESE PILOT WHALE SLAUGHTER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1775: tabled on 16 April 1993

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 102 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 expresses its utter disgust at the continuing slaughter of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands; considers there is no excuse nor economic justification for this barbarous activity; believes that the authorities in the Faroe Islands who have consistently ignored European public opinion and the demands of the International Whaling Commission must be taught a lesson; requests shoppers to boycott all Faroese products; and calls upon food retailers such as Marks and Spencer plc. to cease purchasing fish from the Faroe Seafood Company Ltd. until the slaughter of pilot whales is ended.

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.

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

Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1993
Manchester, Withington
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Birmingham, Northfield
Byers, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Wallsend
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 1993
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Blyth Valley
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 26 October 1993
Workington
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 April 1993
Montgomery
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 27 April 1993
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Midlothian
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Tyne Bridge
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Stockport
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 16 April 1993
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 25 October 1993
Stockton North
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Birmingham, Erdington
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 16 April 1993
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Leigh
Darling, Mr Alistair
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Edinburgh Central
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 October 1993
Glasgow, Govan
Davies, Denzil
Labour
Signed on 27 April 1993
Llanelli
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Lewisham West
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Glasgow, Pollok
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
St Helens North
Fry, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 1993
Wellingborough
Gilbert, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1993
Dudley East
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1993
Bow and Poplar
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 19 April 1993
Ealing North
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Edinburgh South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 10 May 1993
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 19 October 1993
Neath
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 28 April 1993
Warrington South
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 October 1993
Delyn
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 16 April 1993
Wentworth
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 October 1993
North Devon
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Nottingham East
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 April 1993
Vauxhall
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Clydesdale
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Pontypridd
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1993
Warrington North
Hutton, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Barrow and Furness
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 1993
Cheltenham
Kennedy, Jane
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Liverpool, Broadgreen
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 18 October 1993
Ealing, Southall
Knox, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 19 October 1993
Staffordshire Moorlands
Lestor, Joan
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Eccles
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Worsley
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 April 1993
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Liverpool, Garston
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1993
Thurrock
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Halifax
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 8 June 1993
Carlisle
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Dundee East
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Makerfield
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 11 May 1993
Paisley South
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Mansfield
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 April 1993
Darlington
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1993
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Morgan, Mr Rhodri
Labour
Signed on 23 April 1993
Cardiff West
O'Brien, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
North Warwickshire
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 October 1993
Nuneaton
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Liverpool, Riverside
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Burnley
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Hyndburn
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
Lewisham East
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Don Valley
Richardson, Jo
Labour
Signed on 12 May 1993
Barking
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Dundee West
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 April 1993
Bolsover
Smith, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 26 October 1993
Oxford East
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 21 April 1993
City of Durham
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 1993
Truro
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Wansbeck
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Sherwood
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Wolverhampton South East
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 23 April 1993
Leicester East
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 19 April 1993
Stoke-on-Trent North
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1993
Glasgow Central
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 26 May 1993
Preston

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.