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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATION (1 February 2005)

Motion Details

That this House believes that existing animal welfare legislation fails to provide animals with an appropriate level of protection from neglect and cruelty and is in urgent need of updating; supports the creation of a welfare offence as proposed in the draft Animal Welfare Bill but considers that such an important Bill and the proposed powers contained therein demand proper legislative scrutiny and parliamentary time in order that the opportunity to improve animal welfare is not missed; and regrets that the Government has failed to introduced the Bill in time for this to take place before a possible election in May.

Sponsored by:
Sir James Paice (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
42
68%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
8
13%
 
 
Independent
5
8%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
3%
 
 
Reform UK
1
2%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
 
Labour
1
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (62 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
LD
Norman Baker
Con
Lord Barker of Battle
Con
Lord Blencathra
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
UUP
David Burnside
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Con
Sir Sydney Chapman
Derek Conway
Lab
Lord Davies of Stamford
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Adrian Flook
Con
Lord Garnier
LD
Parmjit Singh Gill
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Charles Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
LD
Paul Holmes
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Robert Key
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Sir Greg Knight
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mr Andrew Mackay
Con
Baroness May of Maidenhead
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Sir James Paice (Sponsor)
Con
Mr Owen Paterson
Con
Lord Pickles
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Andrew Selous
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
LD
Lord Stunell
Con
Lord Swire
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
LD
Lord Tyler
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Lord Willetts
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Con
Mr Tim Yeo

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