PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION

Early day motion 221, tabled 19 July 2017 by Graham Jones (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House notes recent research which reveals the decimation of animals across the globe; expresses concern at the prospect that we are witnessing mass extinctions; laments the fact that up to 50 per cent of all animals have been lost in recent decades; condemns the effects of climate change, pollution and overhunting on biodiversity; and calls on the Government to work with other countries to protect biodiversity and prevent extinction.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 7, Labour 5, DUP 1, Independent 1.