PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SKINNING OF CONSCIOUS SEAL PUPS (9 July 2002)
Motion Details
That this House notes that the number of animals killed during the 2002 Canadian hunt of harp and hooded seals exceeded 300,000, and a recent study by international veterinarians found up to 42 per cent. of seal pups were skinned alive while fully conscious; is concerned that the Canadian government is now even considering an increase of the existing quota; and calls upn Her Majesty's Government to convey its gravest concerns to the Canadian government over the continuation of this hunt.
Sponsored by:
Dr Nick Palmer (Labour)
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Votes
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Labour
119
72%
Liberal Democrat
14
8%
Conservative
13
8%
Independent
10
6%
Plaid Cymru
2
1%
Speaker
1
1%
Reform UK
1
1%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
1%
Scottish National Party
1
1%
Non-affiliated
1
1%
Crossbench
1
1%
Lord Speaker
1
1%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
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Member
Constituency
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Lab
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Con
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Lab
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Lab
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Lab
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LD
Norman Baker
LD
John Barrett
Lab
Lord Beamish
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Roger Berry
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Chris Bryant
Rhondda and Ogmore
Lab
Colin Burgon
LD
Mrs Patsy Calton
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Colin Challen
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Mr Tony Colman
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Frank Cook
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas
Lab
Mr Paul Daisley
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Ind
Geraint Davies
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Mr Brian H. Donohoe
LD
Sue Doughty
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
SNP
Annabelle Ewing
Lab
Paul Farrelly
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Lab
Barbara Follett
LD
Matthew Green
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Lab
Mr David Hamilton
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
Lab
Mr Tom Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Mr Dai Havard
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
David Heyes
LD
Paul Holmes
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Con
Lord Horam
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Helen Jackson
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Jon Owen Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Mr Piara S Khabra
Con
Julie Kirkbride
LD
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Lab
Lord Knight of Weymouth
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Rob Marris
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lord Speaker
Lord McFall of Alcluith
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Julie Morgan
Lab
Mr Chris Mullin
Lab
Meg Munn
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Dr Nick Palmer (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
PC
Adam Price
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
John Robertson
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Phil Sawford
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Jim Sheridan
Lab
Ms Debra Shipley
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Lord Smith of Finsbury
Lab
Llew Smith
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Mr David Stewart
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Lab
Lord Stratford
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Lab
Sir Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
David Taylor
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Lab
Paddy Tipping
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Mr Bill Tynan
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Mike Wood
Lab
David Wright
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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