FARMING OF DOMESTIC RABBITS

Early day motion 1102, tabled 29 November 2010 by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 49 members.

That this House notes with concern the lack of information and statistics concerning the farming of domestic rabbits in the UK; believes that farmed rabbits should not be kept in cages as this practice is not consistent with good welfare; supports the work of the Four Paws organisation and others interested in this area; and calls on the Government to make key statistics and information on the UK rabbit farming industry publicly available and to introduce regulations to phase out the keeping of farmed rabbits in cages and to make detailed provisions for their welfare.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Green 1.