Early Day Motions

Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2688: tabled on 26 January 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 72 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the grindadráp (Grind) in the Faroe Islands, where pods of dolphins are driven into bays by small boats and slaughtered by hand; notes with concern that more than 1,000 cetaceans were killed in 2025, including juveniles and pregnant females; further notes that this practice is largely unregulated; recognises that cultural norms cannot justify the extreme suffering inflicted on highly sentient marine mammals; acknowledges the efforts of the Stop the Grind initiative in advocating to end to this practice; urges the Government to continue to raise this issue with the Faroese authorities, and call for an immediate end of the grindadráp; further urges the Government to review the terms of the free trade agreement with the Faroe Islands if swift action is not forthcoming; and calls for country-of-origin labelling of Faroese fish products to be mandated to enable consumers to make informed choices.

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.

Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 26 January 2026
Waveney Valley
Primary
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Poole
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2026
St Ives
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2026
Alloa and Grangemouth
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 2 February 2026
Brighton Pavilion
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 2 February 2026
Bristol Central

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

Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 2 February 2026
North Herefordshire
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Edinburgh West
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
Mid Sussex
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 February 2026
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2026
North East Hertfordshire
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2026
Maidenhead
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2026
Stratford-on-Avon
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Campbell, Irene
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2026
North Ayrshire and Arran
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2026
North Cornwall
McAllister, Douglas
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
West Dunbartonshire
Lamb, Peter
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
Crawley
Mullane, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
Dagenham and Rainham
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 9 February 2026
Islington North
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2026
York Central
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2026
Tewkesbury
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2026
Melksham and Devizes
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2026
Surrey Heath
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
South Cambridgeshire
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Winchester
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
North Devon
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Wokingham
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Torbay
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Newbury
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Chippenham
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2026
Norwich South
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Lewes
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
South Devon
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Henley and Thame
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2026
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2026
Glasgow West
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Didcot and Wantage
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Wells and Mendip Hills
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2026
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2026
Perth and Kinross-shire
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2026
East Antrim
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2026
Stroud
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2026
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2026
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2026
Richmond Park
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2026
Epsom and Ewell
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2026
Oxford West and Abingdon
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 March 2026
Belfast South and Mid Down
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2026
North Shropshire
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 March 2026
Ceredigion Preseli
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 March 2026
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 March 2026
Caerfyrddin
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 March 2026
Ynys Môn
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2026
Lancaster and Wyre
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 March 2026
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2026
Liverpool West Derby
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2026
Taunton and Wellington
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2026
Bath
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2026
Eastleigh
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 2026
North East Fife
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2026
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2026
Sheffield South East
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 April 2026
Dorking and Horley
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2026
West Dorset
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 April 2026
St Albans
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2026
Esher and Walton
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 April 2026
Cheltenham
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2026
Newton Abbot
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2026
Leeds East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.