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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Pritchard (Conservative), on Tuesday, 19 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 183 members in total.

ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES

That this House notes with concern that the Circus Working Group disregarded substantial amounts of evidence on the welfare of animals in circuses as a result of the methodology imposed by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; believes that the report of the Chair of the Circus Working Group fails to provide reliable information on this subject; and urges the Government to maintain its commitment to ban the use of wild species in travelling circuses and to restrict and limit the use of domesticated species under a strict, accountable and open licensing system.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES (965A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Peter Luff (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 31 March 2008. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
at end add `but only if the Government maintains its further promise to base any such ban or restriction strictly on scientific evidence, and further notes that the evidence that currently exists provides no support for such action.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
965 
965A1 
Session
2007-08
Other sponsors
David Drew
Mike Hancock
David Leslie Taylor
Betty Williams
Sian C James
Subjects
Animal welfare Animals Leisure Wildlife
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk