JAPANESE WHALING

Early day motion 916, tabled 3 July 2000 by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 146 members.

That this House condemns plans by the Government of Japan to expand its programme of so-called scientific whaling to include Bryde's and sperm whales in addition to minke whales; regrets that Japan has ignored requests from the International Whaling Commission to stop its whaling; notes that the IWC has said that it does not need the data obtained from Japan's scientific whaling; is further deeply concerned that Japan is killing whales in the Southern Ocean despite the decision in 1994 to declare this area a whale sanctuary; and respectfully calls on the Government of Japan to withdraw this proposal and to stop its whaling activities.

Signatures by party: Labour 102, Liberal Democrat 22, Labour/Co-operative 10, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1, Unknown 1.