Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nick Palmer (Labour), on Wednesday, 30 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 116 members in total.

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LIVE ANIMAL TRANSPORT

That this House notes that it is one year since the first case of foot and mouth disease was identified; is aware of the devastating impact foot and mouth has had on animal welfare and farmers and the rural community at large; acknowledges that foot and mouth spread quickly and so extensively partly owing to inadequate controls on live animal transport; calls on food manufacturers, retailers and caterers to require higher standards of their hauliers and suppliers when transporting animals in order to improve animal welfare and reduce the threat of spreading disease; and further calls on her Majesty's Government to improve UK legislation on the protection of animals during transport so as to reduce the risk of any future outbreaks spreading to a similar extent and to press the EU to do likewise.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

768A1

after "to" insert "give its backing to the movement of from Animal Bill set down for second reading on Friday 19th July , and to"

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

768 

768A1 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Animal welfare Foot and mouth disease Livestock Transport

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk