Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Stratford (Labour), on Monday, 20 January 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 198 members in total.

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JAPANESE SLAUGHTER OF MINKE WHALES

That this House condemns the fact that Japanese whalers are slaughtering minke whales for spurious research purposes in the Antarctic Ocean; is outraged that Japan is still undermining the world-wide, indefinite ban on commercial whaling imposed by the International Whaling Commission in 1986; is appalled that Japan has slaughtered nearly 7,000 whales and over 100,000 dolphins and porpoises during the ban despite the repeated criticisms and recommendations of the International Whaling Commission and the entreaties of the international community; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make the strongest possible protest to the Japanese Government demanding their full and immediate compliance with the indefinite commercial whaling moratorium; further demands an end to the slaughter of dolphins and porpoises in Japanese coastal waters and asks Her Majesty's Government to press for the permanent extension of the ban at this year's International Whaling Commission meeting in Glasgow.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

JAPANESE SLAUGHTER OF MINKE WHALES (503A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Alan Amos (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 21 January 1992. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

at end add 'as a matter of urgency.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

503 

503A1 

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Dolphins Japan Nature conservation Porpoises International Whaling Commission Whales

Link

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