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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Martyn Day (Scottish National Party), on Tuesday, 14 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 23 members in total.


Domestic sale and advertisement of animal experiences abroad

That this House notes the urgent need for a ban on the domestic sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad, such as elephant rides and captive dolphin shows, to be brought into legislation; acknowledges the cruel methods used to train elephants for entertainment, such as repeated beatings with hooks, forced separation from their mothers, restraint and forced isolation; notes the substandard conditions dolphins live in, such as being kept in small, featureless tanks, denied the ability to exhibit natural behaviours and separated from their mothers at a young age; notes that wild animals used for entertainment have miserable and torturous lives that do not meet their basic welfare needs; and recognises the strong public and parliamentary support to introduce a ban.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
165 
Session
2022-23
Other sponsors
Jim Shannon
Douglas Chapman
Anne McLaughlin
Chris Stephens
Allan Dorans
Subjects
Animal welfare Package holidays
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk