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Romina The Gorilla

EDM number 1117 in 2001-02, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 12/04/2002.

That this House congratulates Jenny Watts, an ophthalmologist from the NHS Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester on the outstanding work carried out on Romina the gorilla in restoring her sight; notes that no gorilla in Europe has previously undergone surgery for cataracts and pays tribute to the commitment and dedication of all the staff of both the Bristol University Veterinary School and the Royal Hampshire Hospital in successfully carrying out the operation which will enable Romina to enjoy a full and happy life in her new home a Bristol zoo; and further wishes success to the international breeding programme for gorillas, of which Romina is part, in boosting the population of this endangered species.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Rosindell12/04/2002RomfordConservativeProposed
Boris Johnson12/04/2002HenleyConservativeSigned
Chris Grayling12/04/2002Epsom & EwellConservativeSigned
John Cummings15/04/2002EasingtonLabourSigned
Mike Hancock15/04/2002Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson16/04/2002Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
David Chidgey16/04/2002EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Marsden17/04/2002Shrewsbury & AtchamLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis17/04/2002Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Nigel Jones17/04/2002CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Lindsay Hoyle17/04/2002ChorleyLabourSigned
Bob Spink17/04/2002Castle PointConservativeSigned
Bob Russell17/04/2002ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Kevin McNamara18/04/2002Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore18/04/2002HendonLabourSigned
David Lepper19/04/2002Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Helen Clark19/04/2002PeterboroughLabourSigned
Bill Etherington19/04/2002Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins22/04/2002Luton NorthLabourSigned
Alice Mahon22/04/2002HalifaxLabourSigned
Ann Cryer22/04/2002KeighleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell02/07/2002Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned

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