Motion text
That this House applauds the new Animal Sentience Bill, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the harrowing exposé showing thousands of laboratory dogs intensively bred in the UK and underlines the consequences of the Animal Sentience Bill regarding this; notes that scientists in the wider scientific community, outside the animal-based research sector, acknowledge the failure of animal testing in the search for human treatments and cures, and that those experts include scientists in the pharmaceutical industry, the Editor in Chief of the British Medical Journal, the US-based National Cancer Institute which says cures for cancer have been lost because studies in rodents were believed, and the Food and Drug Administration which states that nine out of 10 new medicines fail to pass human trials because animals cannot predict responses in humans; notes Doctors Greek and Shanks' Trans-Species Modelling Theory, founded upon the theory of evolution, explaining why animals fail as predictive models of humans; and calls on the Government to mandate a rigorous public scientific hearing, judged by independent experts from the relevant science fields, to cease the funding of the now proven failed practice of animal experimentation and increase funding for state-of-the-art human-based research, such as human-on-a-chip and gene-based medicine, to prioritise treatments and cures for human patients and stop the suffering of laboratory dogs and other animals.
Signatures (74)
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.
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2022
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2022
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
13 July 2022
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 July 2022
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 July 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 July 2022
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 July 2022
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
18 July 2022
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2022
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2022
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 July 2022
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 July 2022
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 July 2022
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 July 2022
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2022
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 July 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2022
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 July 2022
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
21 July 2022
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
21 July 2022
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 July 2022
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 September 2022
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 September 2022
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Grady, Patrick
Independent
Signed on
5 September 2022
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 September 2022
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2022
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 October 2022
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 October 2022
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
12 October 2022
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
20 October 2022
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on
25 October 2022
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 November 2022
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 November 2022
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2022
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2022
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2022
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
25 November 2022
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
25 November 2022
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
25 November 2022
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
25 November 2022
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 November 2022
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
30 November 2022
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 December 2022
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 December 2022
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
2 December 2022
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
2 December 2022
Timms, Sir Stephen
Labour
Signed on
5 December 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
5 December 2022
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on
6 December 2022
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 December 2022
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 December 2022
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
20 December 2022
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 January 2023
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2023
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.