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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHINESE YEAR OF THE TIGER (14 January 1998)

Motion Details

That this House recognises the Year of the Tiger, commencing on 28th January 1998; notes with regret the continuing pressures on the world's tiger populations from illegal poaching and trade in tiger parts, particularly tiger bone; applauds the work of non-government organisations in highlighting this important issue as part of Year of the Tiger celebrations; congratulates the United Kingdom Government on its performance in tackling the illegal importation and sale of tiger bone; encourages European Union member states to enforce European Union Regulation EC 338/97 governing this importation, sale and purchase of endangered species as introduced on 1st June; and urges European Union member states to work to eradicate the importation, sale and purchase of tiger bone.

Sponsored by:
Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
35
60%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
11
19%
 
 
Independent
7
12%
 
 
Conservative
2
3%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
1
2%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (58 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Charlotte Atkins
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
DUP
Lord Bannside
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
LD
Tom Brake
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Lord Cotter (Sponsor)
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
PC
Cynog Dafis
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Ind
Mr Ivan Lewis
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Con
Tim Loughton
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Lord Soley
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray

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