Motion text
That this House recognises that all sheep in the islands of the UK are protected animals under the respective animal welfare legislation, apart from the feral Soay and Boreray sheep on the St Kilda archipelago, for which the Scottish government have created an exception, thereby leaving them subject to high levels of mortality as a result of winter starvation, averaging a thousand animals dying each year across the three flocks; notes that society would not tolerate this level of unnecessary suffering in any more accessible location; calls on the Scottish government to reconsider this decision and to include the sheep as protected animals under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006; and urges the National Trust for Scotland, as owners and managers of St. Kilda, to implement active measures to ensure the population stability of the flocks and safeguard the wellbeing of the sheep, both individually and collectively.
Signatures (6)
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.
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Independent
Signed on
17 July 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2023
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 July 2023
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 July 2023
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2023
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
25 October 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.