Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Pritchard (Conservative), on Wednesday, 4 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 75 members in total.

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ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the continuing use of non-domesticated animals in circuses and more recently the re-introduction of elephants by the Great British Circus; is increasingly concerned by the delay of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in reporting on increasing amounts of evidence surrounding poor animal welfare standards in circuses; believes that the report of the Chair of the Circus Working Group fails to provide reliable information on this subject; supports the work of the Captive Animals Protection Society and others in achieving an end to animal use in circuses; and urges the Government to maintain its commitment to ban the use of non-domesticated animals in travelling circuses and to limit the use of domesticated species under a strict, accountable and open licensing system.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

976 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Lynne Jones

Andrew Dismore

David Drew

David Leslie Taylor

Lee Scott

Subjects

Animal welfare

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk