CODE OF PRACTICE ON THE WELFARE OF PRIVATELY KEPT NON-HUMAN PRIMATES

Early day motion 73, tabled 18 November 2009 by Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 64 members.

That this House supports the Code of Practice on the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-Human Primates which sets the standards required for keepers of the estimated 5,000 privately kept primates in the United Kingdom; calls for the Code's adoption under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which would be a step towards the improved welfare of privately owned primates; notes the trade of primates as pets is largely unregulated; and calls for the United Kingdom to set an example to Europe, where the primate pet trade poses a serious threat to the conservation and survival of primates.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Conservative 15, Liberal Democrat 15, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.