CANNED LION HUNTING

Early day motion 127, tabled 19 November 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 52 members.

That this House condemns the practice of canned lion hunting in South Africa; notes that an estimated 1,000 lions annually are bred specifically to be killed in unethical canned hunts; denounces the barbaric treatment and conditions the lionesses and cubs are subjected to before they reach maturity; further notes with concern that canned hunting was banned in 2006 but successive legal appeals have allowed the breeders to continue making money whilst the ban is suspended; acknowledges the work of charities such as Born Free that have been fiercely campaigning for the matter to be addressed with urgency; and calls on the South African government to commit to enforcing the 2006 legislation.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 6, DUP 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.