INTENSIVE INDOOR DAIRY FARMS

Early day motion 331, tabled 10 September 2014 by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 102 members.

That this House supports the vast numbers of dairy farmers across the UK who supply sustainable, high quality milk produced to high welfare standards in increasingly difficult and volatile economic circumstances; notes with concern the increased risks to dairy cow welfare from intensive indoor dairy farms in the UK; believes that without access to pasture dairy cows are unable to fully exhibit natural behaviours; and calls on the Government to determine the number and location of intensive indoor dairy farms in the UK where cows are given no access to pasture to ensure the public are themselves able to determine where and how their milk is being produced.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 13, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.