Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Monday, 25 November 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.

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FLY GRAZING AND HORSE WELFARE

That this House is aware that throughout the UK a crisis is currently taking place in the horse industry whereby, because of austerity, lowered market values and lesser demand, coupled with the increasing costs of owning and caring for an animal, many owners have been left in the situation of neither being able to look after nor sell their horses, a situation which has led to many horses being subjected to neglect, abandonment or kept by fly grazing, a practice which sees horses left on land without the landowner's permission; notes that at the present time many equine charities are full to bursting point; and calls on the Government to make the necessary financial arrangements available to deal with this important matter.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

785 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Martin Caton

Mark Durkan

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

David Simpson

Subjects

Animal welfare Animals

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk