Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Hood (Labour), on Tuesday, 1 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 89 members in total.

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CANADIAN SEAL HUNT

That this House condemns the cruelty of the Canadian seal hunt; notes that over 1.5 million seal pups have been bludgeoned or shot to death since 2003; notes with concern that the hunt is subsidised and protected by the Canadian government; further notes that regulations to curb the suffering of these creatures are unenforceable; embraces the UK and EU ban on imports of harp and hooded seal products; and urges the Government to take a stand against senseless violence against seal pups.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1301 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

George Howarth

Sandra Osborne

Russell Brown

David Hamilton

Dari Taylor

Subjects

Animal welfare Animals Wildlife North America

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk