RETIRED GREYHOUNDS

Early day motion 2259, tabled 17 October 2011 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 28 members.

That this House recognises and applauds the work of the Retired Greyhound Trust, its branches and volunteers to find loving homes for greyhounds once their racing days are over; supports its work to promote greyhounds as pets; notes that the charity has now found more that 50,000 homes for greyhounds since it was established in 1976 and is now consistently rehoming more than 4,000 greyhounds a year; and acknowledges the vitalfinancial contribution to its work made by a large number of supporters and donors including many bookmakers via the British Greyhound Racing Fund.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 5, Alliance 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.