TORTURE OF CATS AND KITTENS

Early day motion 1409, tabled 9 June 1998 by Lawrence Cunliffe (Labour). Signed by 85 members.

That this House condemns the appalling and deplorable trade practice at establishments which breed cats and kittens for the vivisection industry and sell them to laboratories world-wide; notes that some of these kittens are only six weeks old when they are subjected to horrific experiments; and calls upon the Home Secretary to investigate this cruel trade with a view to banning these barbaric practices which put profit before humanity.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 6, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 1, UKUP 1, Unknown 1.