DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER

Early day motion 472, tabled 4 December 2007 by Greg Knight (Conservative). Signed by 84 members.

That this House expresses concern at the annual slaughter of dolphins and other small cetaceans by Japanese fishermen; calls upon the Japanese government to end this barbaric practice; urges both the British Government and the European Union to make strong representations to the Japanese authorities about this brutal ritual which has no place in any civilised society; and calls on the European Union to consider the imposition of sanctions if Japan takes no action to stop this slaughter.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 10, DUP 6, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.