PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Haggis the pygmy hippo (5 November 2024)
Motion Details
That this House celebrates the birth of Haggis, Edinburgh Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo; recognises that pygmy hippos are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species; commends the work that Edinburgh Zoo does to promote biodiversity and protect vulnerable species; hopes that Haggis’ arrival will increase awareness of the challenges that pygmy hippos face in their natural habitats; and wishes all the best for Haggis, her mother Gloria and the entire Edinburgh Zoo community.
Sponsored by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
10
59%
Independent
3
18%
Labour
3
18%
Conservative
1
6%
Sponsor List (17 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Shockat Adam
Leicester South
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
LD
Adam Dance
Yeovil
LD
Steve Darling
Torbay
Lab
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
LD
Christine Jardine (Sponsor)
Edinburgh West
Ind
Ayoub Khan
Birmingham Perry Barr
Lab
Brian Leishman
Alloa and Grangemouth
LD
Mr Angus MacDonald
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Ian Sollom
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
LD
Jamie Stone
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Lab
Kirsteen Sullivan
Bathgate and Linlithgow
LD
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame
LD
Caroline Voaden
South Devon
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