PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MONKEYS AS PETS (25 June 2002)
Motion Details
That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to seek changes in the law to bring an end to the keeping of all monkeys as pets; believes that the welfare of monkeys cannot be properly protected by private owners; welcomes the work of both the Monkey Sanctuary Trust in Cornwall and the RSPCA to improve and protect the welfare of all captive monkeys; and calls for the necessary legislative changes to be brought in forthwith.
Sponsored by:
Mr Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
29
64%
Liberal Democrat
10
22%
Independent
5
11%
Conservative
1
2%
Sponsor List (45 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Candy Atherton
LD
Norman Baker
LD
John Barrett
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Lord Bradley
LD
Mr Colin Breed (Sponsor)
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Sandra Gidley
LD
Matthew Green
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
Mr David Hamilton
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Lord Knight of Weymouth
Lab
Rob Marris
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
David Taylor
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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