Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paddy Tipping (Labour), on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 139 members in total.

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CANADIAN SEAL SLAUGHTER

That this House deplores the number of animals killed during the 2003 and 2004 Canadian slaughter of harp and hooded seals counted as more than 600,000; notes that a study of the slaughter in 2001 by international veterinarians found that up to 42 per cent. of the seal pups were skinned alive while conscious; is concerned that a further 300,000 seals are set to be killed during 2005; notes that leading animal welfare groups from around the world are planning a boycott of Canadian fish products unless the Canadian Government brings an end to the seal slaughter; further notes that the Belgian Government has banned the import of seal fur; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce at the earliest opportunity a ban on the import of, and trade in, all seal products and to convey its gravest concerns to the Canadian Government over the continuation of the seal slaughter.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

32 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Animal welfare Canada Seals

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk