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Circus Animals

EDM number 64 in 1998-99, proposed by Norman Baker on 01/12/1998.

That this House congratulates the Animal Defenders for the excellent and thorough report, The Ugliest Show on Earth, detailing appalling abuse and day-to-day deprivation suffered by circus animals; is pleased to note the recent conviction of one of the defendants in the cruelty case resulting from evidence gathered by the Animal Defenders; is concerned at the practice of shackling elephants for excessive periods of time and that the law is ambiguous in this area; notes that circuses exist in a legal loophole, inadequately regulated, licensed and inspected; and calls for a ban on the use of animals in travelling circuses and the extension of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 to cover the permanent holding facilities thus regulating staffing, housing, food and other welfare issues, public safety, hygiene, breeding, transport, sale and other disposal of animals.

This motion has been signed by a total of 196 MPs, 5 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Norman Baker01/12/1998LewesLiberal DemocratProposed
John Randall01/12/1998UxbridgeConservativeSigned
Angela Smith01/12/1998BasildonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Vernon Coaker01/12/1998GedlingLabourSigned
Mike Hancock01/12/1998Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Matthew Taylor01/12/1998Truro & St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Perham02/12/1998Ilford NorthLabourSigned
Bob Russell02/12/1998ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders02/12/1998TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Ashok Kumar02/12/1998Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Tim Loughton02/12/1998East Worthing & ShorehamConservativeSigned
Edward O'Hara02/12/1998Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Tom Brake02/12/1998Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Clapham02/12/1998Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Paul Clark02/12/1998GillinghamLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore02/12/1998HendonLabourSigned
Eileen Gordon02/12/1998RomfordLabourSigned
Gerry Steinberg02/12/1998Durham, City ofLabourSigned
Alan Simpson03/12/1998Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Nick Harvey03/12/1998North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Nigel Jones03/12/1998CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
David Lepper03/12/1998Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Jeremy Corbyn03/12/1998Islington NorthLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin03/12/1998Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ronnie Fearn03/12/1998SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George03/12/1998St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes03/12/1998North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Paul Tyler03/12/1998North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Laura Moffatt07/12/1998CrawleyLabourSigned
Tom Cox07/12/1998TootingLabourSigned
John Cryer07/12/1998HornchurchLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins08/12/1998Luton NorthLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle08/12/1998ChorleyLabourSigned
Christine Butler08/12/1998Castle PointLabourSigned
Vincent Cable08/12/1998TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe08/12/1998LeighLabourSigned
Bill Etherington08/12/1998Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Maria Fyfe08/12/1998Glasgow, MaryhillLabourSigned
Joan Humble09/12/1998Blackpool North & FleetwoodLabourSigned
Bill Michie09/12/1998Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Tony Clarke09/12/1998Northampton SouthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer09/12/1998KeighleyLabourSigned
Terry Davis09/12/1998Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
David Drew09/12/1998StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
David Taylor09/12/1998North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Jim Wallace09/12/1998Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian White09/12/1998North East Milton KeynesLabourSigned
Ivan Henderson10/12/1998HarwichLabourSigned
Lynne Jones10/12/1998Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd10/12/1998Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Russell Brown10/12/1998DumfriesLabourSigned
Julia Drown10/12/1998South SwindonLabourSigned
John Austin10/12/1998Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Derek Wyatt10/12/1998Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell14/12/1998Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Fitzpatrick15/12/1998Poplar & Canning TownLabourSigned
Rudi Vis15/12/1998Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Nick Palmer17/12/1998BroxtoweLabourSigned
Jonathan R Shaw17/12/1998Chatham & AylesfordLabourSigned
Helen Jones17/12/1998Warrington NorthLabourSigned
Paul Flynn17/12/1998Newport WestLabourSigned
Brian Sedgemore11/01/1999Hackney South & ShoreditchLabourSigned
Tess Kingham11/01/1999GloucesterLabourSigned
Harold Best11/01/1999Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Gareth Thomas11/01/1999Harrow WestLabourSigned
Piara S Khabra12/01/1999Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Michael Mates12/01/1999East HampshireConservativeSigned
Harry Cohen12/01/1999Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Richard Allan12/01/1999Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Todd12/01/1999South DerbyshireLabourSigned
Tom Pendry13/01/1999Stalybridge & HydeLabourSigned
Chris Ruane13/01/1999Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Martyn Jones13/01/1999Clwyd SouthLabourSigned
Andrew Love13/01/1999EdmontonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Howard Flight13/01/1999Arundel & South DownsConservativeSigned
Martin Bell13/01/1999TattonIndependentSigned
Julie Morgan14/01/1999Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Brian Cotter14/01/1999Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Neil Gerrard14/01/1999WalthamstowLabourSigned
Ian Gibson14/01/1999Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Peter Pike18/01/1999BurnleyLabourSigned
Kerry Pollard18/01/1999St AlbansLabourSigned
Chris Pond18/01/1999GraveshamLabourSigned
Martin Salter18/01/1999Reading WestLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner18/01/1999BolsoverLabourSigned
Archy Kirkwood18/01/1999Roxburgh & BerwickshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Doug Naysmith18/01/1999Bristol North WestLabour Co-operativeSigned
Mark Oaten18/01/1999WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean18/01/1999BurtonLabourSigned
Michael Jabez Foster18/01/1999Hastings & RyeLabourSigned
Oona King19/01/1999Bethnal Green & BowLabourSigned
Alasdair Morgan19/01/1999Galloway & Upper NithsdaleScottish National PartySigned
Maria Eagle19/01/1999Liverpool, GarstonLabourSigned
David Borrow19/01/1999South RibbleLabourSigned
Ian Stewart19/01/1999EcclesLabourSigned
Betty Williams19/01/1999ConwyLabourSigned
Michael Foster20/01/1999WorcesterLabourSigned
Bill Rammell20/01/1999HarlowLabourSigned
Llew Smith20/01/1999Blaenau GwentLabourSigned
Diana Organ20/01/1999Forest of DeanLabourSigned
Christine Russell21/01/1999Chester, City ofLabourSigned
Alice Mahon21/01/1999HalifaxLabourSigned
Tony McWalter21/01/1999Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
George Stevenson21/01/1999Stoke-on-Trent SouthLabourSigned
Paul Stinchcombe21/01/1999WellingboroughLabourSigned
Ieuan Wyn Jones25/01/1999Ynys MPlaid CymruSigned
Tony Benn25/01/1999ChesterfieldLabourSigned
Joe Benton25/01/1999BootleLabourSigned
Jane Griffiths26/01/1999Reading EastLabourSigned
Mike Wood26/01/1999Batley & SpenLabourSigned
Alex Salmond27/01/1999Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Andy King27/01/1999Rugby & KenilworthLabourSigned
Dan Norris27/01/1999WansdykeLabourSigned
Geraint Davies28/01/1999Croydon CentralLabourSigned
Teresa Gorman28/01/1999BillericayConservativeSigned
Candy Atherton28/01/1999Falmouth & CamborneLabourSigned
Jackie Ballard28/01/1999TauntonLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Blizzard28/01/1999WaveneyLabourSigned
Paul Truswell28/01/1999PudseyLabourSigned
Steve Webb28/01/1999NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis28/01/1999Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Moore01/02/1999Tweeddale, Ettrick & LauderdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
David Rendel02/02/1999NewburyLiberal DemocratSigned
Jenny Jones03/02/1999Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Judy Mallaber03/02/1999Amber ValleyLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham04/02/1999Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Gwyn Prosser08/02/1999DoverLabourSigned
Margaret Ewing08/02/1999MorayScottish National PartySigned
Linda Gilroy10/02/1999Plymouth, SuttonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Chris McCafferty11/02/1999Calder ValleyLabourSigned
David Crausby11/02/1999Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Hilton Dawson11/02/1999Lancaster & WyreLabourSigned
Joan Ruddock15/02/1999Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Colin Breed15/02/1999South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
George Galloway15/02/1999Glasgow, KelvinLabourSigned
Roger Berry15/02/1999KingswoodLabourSigned
Bowen Wells15/02/1999Hertford & StortfordConservativeSigned
Bill Olner16/02/1999NuneatonLabourSigned
Keith Darvill16/02/1999UpminsterLabourSigned
Tommy Graham16/02/1999West RenfrewshireIndependent LabourSigned
Geoffrey Robinson22/02/1999Coventry North WestLabourSigned
Geraldine Smith22/02/1999Morecambe & LunesdaleLabourSigned
Alan Keen22/02/1999Feltham & HestonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Paul Marsden22/02/1999Shrewsbury & AtchamLabourSigned
Roseanna Cunningham22/02/1999PerthScottish National PartySigned
Don Foster22/02/1999BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Donald Gorrie22/02/1999Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Raymond Powell23/02/1999OgmoreLabourSigned
Marsha Singh23/02/1999Bradford WestLabourSigned
Robert McCartney23/02/1999North DownUKUPSigned
Martin O'Neill23/02/1999OchilLabourSigned
Phil Sawford25/02/1999KetteringLabourSigned
Robert Marshall-Andrews25/02/1999MedwayLabourSigned
Richard Body25/02/1999Boston & SkegnessConservativeSigned
David Amess26/02/1999Southend WestConservativeSigned
Allan Rogers02/03/1999RhonddaLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden03/03/1999Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell04/03/1999Fife North EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Snape05/03/1999West Bromwich EastLabourSigned
John McDonnell05/03/1999Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Patrick Hall09/03/1999BedfordLabourSigned
Frank Cook10/03/1999Stockton NorthLabourSigned
David Chaytor11/03/1999Bury NorthLabourSigned
Audrey Wise11/03/1999PrestonLabourSigned
Mark Fisher12/03/1999Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Margaret Moran16/03/1999Luton SouthLabourSigned
Paul Burstow18/03/1999Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Cecil Walker24/03/1999Belfast NorthUUPSigned
Alan Williams25/03/1999Swansea WestLabourSigned
Ben Bradshaw26/03/1999ExeterLabourSigned
John Hayes31/03/1999South Holland & The DeepingsConservativeSigned
Stephen Ladyman31/03/1999South ThanetLabourSigned
Mohammad Sarwar19/04/1999Glasgow, GovanLabourSigned
John Healey23/04/1999WentworthLabourSigned
Bob Laxton27/04/1999Derby NorthLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone05/05/1999Brent EastLabourSigned
Diane Abbott10/05/1999Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
John Swinney12/05/1999North TaysideScottish National PartySigned
Simon Hughes17/05/1999North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Charlotte Atkins20/05/1999Staffordshire MoorlandsLabourSigned
Malcolm Savidge24/05/1999Aberdeen NorthLabourSigned
Joan Walley26/05/1999Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
Evan Harris08/06/1999Oxford West & AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch08/06/1999HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Ian Paisley08/06/1999North AntrimDUPSigned
Lewis Moonie19/10/1999KirkcaldyLabour Co-operativeSigned
Malcolm Bruce26/10/1999GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Chidgey27/10/1999EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Shona McIsaac03/11/1999CleethorpesLabourSigned
Austin Mitchell03/11/1999Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
Ray Michie04/11/1999Argyll & ButeLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan ClarkUnknownWithdrawn
Graham StringerUnknownWithdrawn
Malcolm WicksUnknownWithdrawn
Jacqui SmithUnknownWithdrawn
Chris MullinUnknownWithdrawn

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