PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BULLFIGHTS DURING WORLD CUP 98 (8 June 1998)
Motion Details
That this House urges British football fans travelling to France for the World Cup to boycott bullfights that have been organised to coincide with the tournament in towns in the South of France, such as Nimes and Bordeaux; notes that up to 80 bulls are due to be slaughtered in bullfights during this tournament; and calls upon the Government to condemn this cruel sport and encourage fans not to attend these events.
Sponsored by:
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
39
72%
Independent
9
17%
Liberal Democrat
4
7%
Conservative
1
2%
Speaker
1
2%
Sponsor List (54 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Lord Coaker
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Mrs Eileen Gordon
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Sponsor)
Chorley
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Ind
Mr Ivan Lewis
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Con
Tim Loughton
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Linda Perham
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
LD
Angela Smith
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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