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Ban on snares campaign

EDM (Early Day Motion) 925: tabled on 31 January 2022

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 43 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes a 2016 motion calling for a ban on snares that was passed unanimously; further notes that, other than the promise of a Call for Evidence in the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare in May 2021, no further steps to this end have been taken; acknowledges the horror and cruelty resulting from the use of snares intended to trap wild animals; notes that snares are notoriously indiscriminate, catching, injuring and killing animals, including those not intended to be the target, such as badgers, rabbits, cats, dogs, lambs and deer; recalls the findings of the 2005 Independent Working Group on Snares which reported that it would be difficult to reduce the proportion of non-targeted animals caught to below 40 per cent; recognises a joint statement organised by Animal Aid, and signed by twenty-three other animal protection groups and academics, urging action to ban snares; and calls on the Government to outlaw the manufacture, sale, possession and use of all snares without further delay.

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.

Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
York Central
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 2 February 2022
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
Hayes and Harlington
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 4 February 2022
Leicester East
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2022
Liverpool, Riverside
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2022
City of Durham
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2022
Glasgow Central
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 February 2022
Belfast South
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 16 February 2022
Sheffield Central
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 February 2022
Ceredigion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 February 2022
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 February 2022
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2022
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2022
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2022
Twickenham
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2022
St Albans
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 March 2022
East Antrim
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2022
Streatham
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 March 2022
South Antrim
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2022
Richmond Park
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2022
East Renfrewshire
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2022
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 March 2022
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2022
Leeds East
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 March 2022
Kingston and Surbiton
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 March 2022
Aberdeen North
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2022
Birkenhead
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2022
Warley
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2022
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2022
Motherwell and Wishaw
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2022
Glenrothes
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2022
Ealing Central and Acton
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2022
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2022
Liverpool, West Derby
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2022
South Shields
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2022
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2022
Chesham and Amersham

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.