Motion text
That this House recognises the efforts of Richard Ackers and the Justice for Reggie Campaign in seeking to protect the well-being of domestic animals; supports their call for more stringent laws on the breeding, transportation and sale of those animals, particularly with regard to unregulated puppy farming and illegal online sales of puppies by unscrupulous breeders; welcomes licensing for all sellers in order to eradicate cruel and unusual breeding methods and to eliminate such inhumane practices as ear cropping; recognises the need for host sites and seller channels to take verified and true identification of each seller prior to listing and to provide traceable provenance for each animal thus advertised and sold; believes in mandatory registration and independent regulation for all animal rescue centres so that such unchecked sales cannot take place under the guise of an animal welfare organisation; and urges the UK Government to promptly enact those necessary changes in order to significantly reduce the risk of harm for each of those living creatures.
Signatures (19)
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.
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
15 June 2021
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
16 June 2021
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2021
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
21 June 2021
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on
22 June 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
22 June 2021
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
6 September 2021
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
6 September 2021
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on
18 August 2021
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 September 2021
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
18 October 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.