ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES

Early day motion 965, tabled 19 February 2008 by Mark Pritchard (Conservative). Signed by 183 members.

That this House notes with concern that the Circus Working Group disregarded substantial amounts of evidence on the welfare of animals in circuses as a result of the methodology imposed by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; believes that the report of the Chair of the Circus Working Group fails to provide reliable information on this subject; and urges the Government to maintain its commitment to ban the use of wild species in travelling circuses and to restrict and limit the use of domesticated species under a strict, accountable and open licensing system.

Signatures by party: Labour 106, Liberal Democrat 48, Conservative 17, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Independent 1, UUP 1.