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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BEAR BAITING IN PAKISTAN (4 March 1999)

Motion Details

That this House notes with disgust that the incidence of bear baiting in the Punjab region of Pakistan is still a problem even though it was banned by the Pakistan Government in 1993; notes the serious damage and suffering that bear baiting inflicts on the bears and the dogs which are used to fight against them; further notes that there are only 300 bears left in the wilds of Pakistan because of this cruel and barbaric sport; and calls upon the Pakistan Government, the United Kingdom Government and other nations to join forces to ensure that this sport is completely eradicated.

Sponsored by:
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
58
69%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
11
13%
 
 
Independent
7
8%
 
 
Conservative
6
7%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (84 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Andrew Bennett
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Paul Burstow
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Mr Iain Coleman
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Michael Connarty
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Michael Fabricant
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mrs Eileen Gordon
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Sponsor)
Chorley
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mr Bob Laxton
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Shona McIsaac
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Dr Nick Palmer
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Lab
Christine Russell
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Phil Sawford
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Angela Smith
Lab
Geraldine Smith
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Dr Howard Stoate
Lab
Ms Dari Taylor
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Derek Twigg
Widnes and Halewood
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Lord Watts
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mr Phil Woolas
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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