ELEPHANT ANNE AND ROBERTS' SUPER CIRCUS

Early day motion 1658, tabled 28 March 2011 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 42 members.

That this House congratulates Animal Defenders International for its undercover work in filming appalling abuse and ill-treatment of 58-year-old elephant, Anne, belonging to circus owner Bobby Roberts; thanks The Daily Mail for publicising the ill-treatment of the elephant and other animals; calls on the Government and other agencies immediately to suspend licences issued to Roberts' Super Circus pending an investigation including the involvement of the police; and urges the Government to ban any species of wild animal in a travelling circus, a policywhich a consultation has shown would be backed by 95 per cent. of the population.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 13, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Green 1.