UK SUPERMARKETS AND CANADIAN FISH AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS

Early day motion 1937, tabled 29 March 2006 by David Drew (Labour). Signed by 82 members.

That this House notes with grave concern the Canadian government's decision to increase the quota of seal pups to be killed in this year's commercial seal hunt on Canada's east coast to 325,000; expresses its revulsion at the unacceptable cruelty of the hunt; recognises the damage it is doing to Canada's international reputation; notes the Respect for Animals campaign, spearheaded by Sally Banks (Lady Stratford) the widow of the late Tony Banks (Lord Stratford) urging UK supermarkets and consumers to boycott Canadian fish and seafood products; believes that a boycott of those Canadian products will be popular with consumers and the wider British public, who are overwhelmingly opposed to this vicious hunt; further notes that such a boycott would send the strongest economic signal to Canada that the hunt must stop; reiterates its call on the UK Government to prohibit the import of all seal products into the UK; and urges UK supermarket chains to boycott Canadian fish and seafood imports until the hunt is brought to an end.

Signatures by party: Labour 60, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 4, DUP 3.