Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Stratford (Labour), on Monday, 4 April 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 44 members in total.

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KILLING OF SEALS IN CANADA

That this House notes with grave concern that the Canadian seal hunt is expected to kill a record number of 319,500 seals in 2005; is appalled by the unacceptable cruelty of the hunt; notes that a team of independent veterinarians who observed the Canadian seal hunt in 2001 found that 42 per cent. of the seals' skulls examined were found to have minimal or no fractures, suggesting a high probability that these animals were conscious when skinned; is further concerned that the current level of killing is unsustainable for the harp seal population; and calls upon the UK Government to renew diplomatic efforts with the Canadian Government to end this loathsome slaughter.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1020 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Canada Hunting Seals

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk