Domestic sale and advertisement of animal experiences abroad

Early day motion 165, tabled 14 June 2022 by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party). Signed by 24 members.

That this House notes the urgent need for a ban on the domestic sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad, such as elephant rides and captive dolphin shows, to be brought into legislation; acknowledges the cruel methods used to train elephants for entertainment, such as repeated beatings with hooks, forced separation from their mothers, restraint and forced isolation; notes the substandard conditions dolphins live in, such as being kept in small, featureless tanks, denied the ability to exhibit natural behaviours and separated from their mothers at a young age; notes that wild animals used for entertainment have miserable and torturous lives that do not meet their basic welfare needs; and recognises the strong public and parliamentary support to introduce a ban.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 15, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.