PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
YULIN DOG MEAT FESTIVAL 2015 (14 June 2015)
Motion Details
That this House condemns the plans to go ahead with the Yulin Dog Meat Festival 2015 in Yulin, China; expresses deep concern at the cruel and inhumane manner in which dogs have been slaughtered in the past; notes the terrible conditions that dogs face prior to being killed as they are held in overcrowded cages without water; and urges the Chinese authorities to intercede to stop the festival from taking place.
Sponsored by:
Christian Matheson (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
19
45%
Scottish National Party
9
21%
Independent
4
10%
Conservative
3
7%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
5%
Your Party
1
2%
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
Reform UK
1
2%
Green Party
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Sponsor List (42 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
Lab
Sarah Champion
Rotherham
Lab
Rosie Cooper
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
Lab
Robert Flello
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Gerald Jones
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Justin Madders
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Ind
Christian Matheson (Sponsor)
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Liz McInnes
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
SNP
Gavin Newlands
Lab
Kate Osamor
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Cat Smith
Lancaster and Wyre
Lab
Keith Vaz
SNP
Mike Weir
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