CANADIAN COMMERCIAL SEAL HUNT

Early day motion 2147, tabled 17 October 2007 by Judy Mallaber (Labour). Signed by 92 members.

That this House notes that the UK Government has condemned the Canadian commercial seal hunt; believes that the hunt is cruel and unnecessary; resasserts the democratic right of independent observers from animal welfare groups to film the hunt in the interests of public scrutiny; is concerned that the Canadian government is attempting to obstruct and hinder future observation through proposed amendments to the law; is further concerned that the Canadian authorities have arrested and put on trial five observers of the 2006 hunt, including a UK citizen, Mark Glover, from Respect for Animals; and calls on the the UK Government to register its protest over Canada's conduct in this matter.

Signatures by party: Labour 72, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 6, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.