Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 18 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 64 members in total.

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CODE OF PRACTICE ON THE WELFARE OF PRIVATELY KEPT NON-HUMAN PRIMATES

That this House supports the Code of Practice on the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-Human Primates which sets the standards required for keepers of the estimated 5,000 privately kept primates in the United Kingdom; calls for the Code's adoption under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which would be a step towards the improved welfare of privately owned primates; notes the trade of primates as pets is largely unregulated; and calls for the United Kingdom to set an example to Europe, where the primate pet trade poses a serious threat to the conservation and survival of primates.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

73 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lynne Jones

Jeremy Corbyn

Andrew George

Mike Hancock

Subjects

Animal welfare

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk