Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bill Etherington (Labour), on Thursday, 21 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 123 members in total.

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WELFARE OF BROILER CHICKENS

That this House notes that a recent report by the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare has revealed that serious health and welfare problems are imposed on the chickens reared for their meat by intensive broiler chicken production; further notes that the Scientific Committee concludes that rapid growth rates lead to chickens suffering from leg disorders and heart failure; notes that the Scientific Committee stresses that stocking densities should be significantly lower than those commonly used in the United Kingdom if major welfare problems are largely to be avoided; further notes that the Scientific Committee concludes that the severe feed restriction to which many broiler breeders are subjected results in the birds being very hungry and in unacceptable welfare problems; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to press the European Commission to prepare as soon as possible a proposed directive to address the problems highlighted by the Scientific Committee.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WELFARE OF BROILER CHICKENS (150A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by William Ross (primary, Ulster Unionist Party) and tabled on Wednesday, 10 January 2001. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end insert 'and prohibit the import of broiler chickens from countries which do not attain the same level of welfare for such chickens as are demanded in the UK.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

150 

150A1 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Animal welfare Poultry

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk