ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER

Early day motion 1040, tabled 15 November 2005 by Bob Spink (Conservative). Signed by 86 members.

That this House welcomes the view of the Leader of the House, expressed in Business Questions on 10th November, that the issue of animal welfare, and in particular the export of live animals for slaughter, interests Right honourable and honourable Members of all parties and that a number of colleagues have consistently campaigned on the issue; and calls on the Government to listen to honourable Members and to the public and to bring an end to the cruel and unnecessary export to Europe of live animals for slaughter.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 11, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.