Welfare Of Animals
EDM number 136 in 2004-05, proposed by Mike Hancock on 23/11/2004.
That this House believes that all animals should be treated as sentient beings and is concerned that unacceptable practices where animals are treated as objects still continue; further believes that all animals, at whatever stage of evolution, deserve protection and recognition; welcomes New Zealand's decision to introduce a bill to grant apes certain basic rights; and calls upon the Government to improve the welfare and status of all animals in the United Kingdom.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hancock | 23/11/2004 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 24/11/2004 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 24/11/2004 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Roger Godsiff | 29/11/2004 | Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath | Labour | Signed |
| Syd Rapson | 30/11/2004 | Portsmouth North | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 30/11/2004 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Kevin McNamara | 30/11/2004 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Signed |
| Harry Cohen | 01/12/2004 | Leyton & Wanstead | Labour | Signed |
| Robert Wareing | 01/12/2004 | Liverpool, West Derby | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 01/12/2004 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Jones | 02/12/2004 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 02/12/2004 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Janet Dean | 02/12/2004 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
| David Drew | 02/12/2004 | Stroud | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
| John Austin | 02/12/2004 | Erith & Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
| Edward O'Hara | 06/12/2004 | Knowsley South | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 06/12/2004 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
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