CAP PAYMENTS AND BULLFIGHTING

Early day motion 485, tabled 5 November 2014 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 22 members.

That this House is aware that under the current Common Agriculture Policy, annual payments are being made to farmers from EU countries that breed bulls for use in bullfights; notes that this provision is estimated at approximately £110 million per year, with £13.5 million alone from the proportion of the UK budget; believes that bullfighting for fiestas is abhorrent as it involves the torture of animals in public display, a practice which flies in the face of Britain's own Animal Welfare Act 2006 and of the European Convention on animals kept for farming purposes, which specifically states that animals should not suffer pain, injury or distress; believes that such financial allocations are a clear violation of these laws; and calls on the Government to immediately cease such payments forthwith.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 6, Independent 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.