ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES

Early day motion 948, tabled 3 March 2009 by John Austin (Labour). Signed by 108 members.

That this House shares the RSPCA's deep concern at the recent introduction of elephants into a circus in Nottinghamshire; hopes that the public will boycott the circus in protest; believes that the Government should intervene in this case and state categorically that it opposes the use of wild species in circuses; and urges the Government to bring forward proposals to ban the use of wild animals in circuses without further delay.

Signatures by party: Labour 85, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.