TESTING OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS ON ANIMALS

Early day motion 631, tabled 28 October 2013 by Sir David Amess (Conservative). Signed by 74 members.

That this House notes that the Coalition Agreement contained a pledge to end the testing of household products on animals; further notes that a response to a Parliamentary Question on 28 March 2011 stated that `the prohibition will apply to both finished household products and their ingredients, although in practice mainly the latter are tested', 28 March 2011, Official Report, column 80W; is disappointed that no action has been taken on this issue to date; and supports the campaign led by Cruelty Free International to call on the Government to introduce a total ban on the testing of finished products and ingredients.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 6, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.