WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES

Early day motion 1301, tabled 29 April 2014 by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House recalls that the backbench debate held on 23 June 2011 resulted in a unanimous direction to the Government to ban the use of wild animals in circuses by July 2012; notes that the Government has since published the Draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill which has been scrutinised by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee; supports Animal Defenders International in its campaign to end the use of wild animals in circuses; and calls on the Government to reassert its commitment to ending this practice in the Queen's Speech and to introduce a Bill in Parliament before the Summer Recess.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 4, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.