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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BEAR FARMS IN CHINA (6 June 2004)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates the Chinese Government and the Central Government Administration for Wildlife Protection on their progress towards ending the terrible practice of bile extraction from captive bears; notes that this practice involves the regular infliction of excruciating pain on bears kept permanently restricted in tiny cages which deny any movement and which result in crippling deformity and dementia; further notes that the medicinal properties of bear bile may now be replicated and improved by modern medicines; and urges Her Majesty's Government to take whatever measures it can to support the enlightened work of the Chinese authorities and charity associations such as Animals Asia Foundation who work for the end of this cruel farming practice and have, to date, succeeded in the rescuing and rehabilitation of 137 bears that have been released.

Sponsored by:
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
58
48%
 
 
Conservative
23
19%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
17
14%
 
 
Independent
7
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
2%
 
 
Scottish National Party
3
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
2%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
2%
 
 
Non-affiliated
2
2%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
 
Reform UK
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (121 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lord Allan of Hallam
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Vera Baird
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
LD
John Barrett
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Lord Bilston
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Mrs Patsy Calton
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Harry Cohen
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Wayne David
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Dr David Drew
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
SNP
Annabelle Ewing
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Lord Flight
Lab
Paul Flynn
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Lord Garnier
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Grayling
LD
Matthew Green
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Ind
Lady Hermon
LD
Paul Holmes
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Lab
Lord Mann
Lab
Rob Marris
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Con
Baroness May of Maidenhead
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Lab
Julie Morgan
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Mr Colin Pickthall
PC
Adam Price
LD
John Pugh
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Lab
Syd Rapson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
SNP
Alex Salmond
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Jonathan Shaw
Lab
Jim Sheridan
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Lord Stratford
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Con
Lord Swire
Lab
Sir Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
David Taylor
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Lab
Mr Bill Tynan
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
SNP
Mike Weir
Lab
Brian White
Con
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Derek Wyatt
LD
Richard Younger-Ross

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