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ELECTRIC SHOCK TRAINING COLLARS FOR DOGS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 78: tabled on 23 November 2004

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 86 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes the continuing availability and use of remote-control electric-shock collars to train and control dogs; shares the view of the Kennel Club, the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA that these devices are unnecessary and cruel, with considerable potential for abuse; believes that there are alternative training methods which are more effective, as are employed by the police, prison services and armed forces; regrets that the draft Animal Welfare Bill contains no provisions to ban the sale and use of electric-shock training collars; and calls on the Government to include such provisions in the Bill.

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.

Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2004
Carshalton and Wallington
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Canterbury
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
West Chelmsford
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
North East Bedfordshire
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2004
Cheadle
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 2004
East Londonderry
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2004
Leyton and Wanstead
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2004
Keighley
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2004
Hendon
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 November 2004
Belfast North
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2004
Monmouth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2004
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2004
Lichfield
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2005
Cities of London and Westminster
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2005
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
North Wiltshire
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 15 December 2004
Epsom and Ewell
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2004
Bridgend
Gummer, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2004
Suffolk Coastal
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2004
Midlothian
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2005
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2004
Portsmouth South
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2005
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 8 December 2004
North Down
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2004
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2004
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Orpington
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2004
Basingstoke
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Bromsgrove
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 November 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Mid Worcestershire
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Penrith and The Border
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2004
Wolverhampton South West
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
Maidenhead
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
Vale of York
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 2004
Newark
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2005
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Tatton
Paterson, Mr Owen
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
North Shropshire
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
Uxbridge
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2004
Newbury
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 November 2004
Strangford
Roe, Dame Marion
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2005
Romford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2004
Torbay
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2005
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2004
West Renfrewshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2004
Nottingham South
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
Mid Norfolk
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2004
Bradford West
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Castle Point
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2004
City of Durham
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2004
East Devon
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Gosport
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2004
Finchley and Golders Green
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 4 April 2005
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Upminster
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2004
Maidstone and The Weald
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Leominster
Willetts, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2004
Havant
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2004
Conwy
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Macclesfield
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
South Suffolk

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.