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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Clark (Labour), on Monday, 12 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 48 members in total.

ANIMAL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS

That this House supports the right of peaceful protest but also supports the right of individuals to work in legal occupations without being terrorised; deplores the continuing violent and intimidating attacks both at their place of work and outside their homes on clients of Cambridgeshire-based Huntingdon Life Sciences in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Surrey; and calls on the Government to introduce legislation to protect individuals targeted in this way.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ANIMAL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS (327A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Lilley (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 6 March 2001. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
leave out from "Hampshire" to end and add "Hertfordshire and Surrey and calls on the police to prosecute the perpetrators for intimidation and behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace".

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
327 
327A1 
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Animal welfare Demonstrations Animal experiments Harassment
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk