DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN

Early day motion 124, tabled 19 November 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 106 members.

That this House condemns the annual Japanese dolphin hunt that takes place between September and March; questions the Japanese government's claim that the slaughtering of dolphins is necessary pest control; finds no reason to slaughter on average thousands of dolphins in Japanese waters; is concerned that the majority of Japanese people are not aware of the practice and are buying chemically enhanced dolphin meat disguised as whale meat; notes the work of the British group Campaign Whale and their work in collaboration with the international Save Japan Dolphins coalition; and calls on the Government to support these groups in raising awareness of the issue.

Signatures by party: Labour 77, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 9, Independent 2, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.