GREENLAND WHALING

Early day motion 1837, tabled 19 June 2008 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 57 members.

That this House notes with concern the report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals which has found that a quarter of Greenland's whale catch during last year was traded for profit through a private food company; recognises that under current rules whaling is permitted under the banner of subsistence hunting; recognises that this has to be monitored very closely and cannot be allowed for commercial purposes; and calls on the International Whaling Commission, which meets next week in Santiago, to ensure that a stop is put on moves towards commercial whaling by Greenland.

Signatures by party: Labour 37, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 4, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1, UUP 1.