CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION IN UK SLAUGHTERHOUSES

Early day motion 177, tabled 25 June 2014 by Grahame Morris (Labour). Signed by 131 members.

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) in UK slaughterhouses; notes that a 2014 YouGov poll found that, of those who expressed a view, 87 per cent support mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses; expresses concern that eight of the nine slaughterhouses secretly filmed by Animal Aid have breached the law, a failure rate of 89 per cent; believes that the introduction of compulsory CCTV in UK slaughterhouses will increase animal protection and allow those caught on film breaking the law to be prosecuted; furthermore thanks the supermarkets for already insisting on CCTV in their slaughterhouse suppliers and welcomes the support of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the use of CCTV in slaughterhouses as a useful monitoring tool; further notes that plant operators who operate CCTV are keen to demonstrate to FSA officials the high standard to which their operatives work; and further believes other UK slaughterhouses should follow this best practice to maintain the UK's position as a world leader on animal welfare standards.

Signatures by party: Labour 82, Liberal Democrat 25, Conservative 11, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.