Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus

Early day motion 521, tabled 1 November 2022 by Grahame Morris (Labour). Signed by 19 members.

That this House is concerned about the increasing risk of extinction of Asian elephants; praises the conservation efforts of Chester Zoo including their ground-breaking scientific research in collaboration with the University of Surrey into the development of a vaccine to combat Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus which has a fatality rate of over 80 per cent in young elephants; and calls on the Government to support conservation zoos in their mission to prevent extinction.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Alba 1, DUP 1, Independent 1.