PRE-STUNNING AND ANIMAL SLAUGHTER

Early day motion 1527, tabled 17 July 2018 by Mike Penning (Conservative). Signed by 95 members.

That this House recognises that there is public concern about meat slaughtered in accordance with religious beliefs and thus not been pre-stunned, being sold or served to consumers who do not require their meat to be prepared in this way; further recognises that there are calls for such meat to be labelled as pre-stunned before slaughter; recognises that there are no specific requirements for meat to be labelled as pre-stunned at present and such labelling is voluntary; and calls on the Government to prepare for the introduction of a specific mark to identify meat that has been pre-stunned before slaughter to be introduced as a legal requirement so that the public can make a choice when they buy their meat.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Conservative 21, Scottish National Party 15, DUP 7, Labour/Co-operative 7, Liberal Democrat 6, Independent 4, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1.