Early day motion 54

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CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS

  • Session: 2000-01
  • Date tabled: 07.12.2000
  • Primary sponsor: Hancock, Mike
  • Sponsors:

    That this House notes that in 1998 the Captive Animals Protection Society revealed that electric shock devices or goads were being used in the training and management of the elephants at Blackpool Zoo; further notes that subsequent inquiries led the CAPS to believe that this was not an isolated case and that many zoos and safari parks in the United Kingdom have such devices; condemns the lack of protection given to captive elephants in the Zoo Licensing Act 1981; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to give elephants greater protection by amending the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 to prohibit discipline by means of (a) deprivation of food, water, or rest, (b) the use of electric shocks (eg by an electric goad) for training, (c) physical punishment resulting in damage, scarring, or breakage of the skin and (d) insertion of any instrument into any bodily orifice (eg hooks in mouth) and to prohibit members of the public from riding captive elephants with any breach of these conditions, being treated as a criminal offence punishable by law.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Abbott, Diane Labour Party Hackney North and Stoke Newington 08.02.2001
Ashdown, Paddy Liberal Democrats Yeovil 27.03.2001
Atherton, Candy Labour Party Falmouth and Camborne 09.04.2001
Atkins, Charlotte Labour Party Staffordshire Moorlands 26.03.2001
Austin, John Labour Party Erith and Thamesmead 15.12.2000
Baker, Norman Liberal Democrats Lewes 11.12.2000
Ballard, Jackie Liberal Democrats Taunton 08.03.2001
Banks, Tony Labour Party West Ham 12.12.2000
Barnes, Harry Labour Party North East Derbyshire 13.12.2000
Best, Harold Labour Party Leeds North West 13.12.2000
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 08.12.2000
Brake, Tom Liberal Democrats Carshalton and Wallington 09.03.2001
Brand, Peter Liberal Democrats Isle of Wight 15.03.2001
Breed, Colin Liberal Democrats South East Cornwall 07.03.2001
Brown, Russell Labour Party Dumfries 09.01.2001
Burstow, Paul Liberal Democrats Sutton and Cheam 08.02.2001
Campbell-Savours, DN Labour Party Workington 27.03.2001
Chapman, Sydney Conservative Party Chipping Barnet 08.03.2001
Chidgey, David Liberal Democrats Eastleigh 15.03.2001
Clapham, Michael Labour Party Barnsley West and Penistone 12.12.2000
Clark, David Labour Party South Shields 12.03.2001
Clarke, Tony Labour Party Northampton South 13.12.2000
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 18.12.2000
Cousins, Jim Labour Party Newcastle upon Tyne Central 02.04.2001
Cryer, Ann Labour Party Keighley 19.12.2000
Cunliffe, Lawrence Labour Party Leigh 15.12.2000
Cunningham, Jim Labour Party Coventry South 10.04.2001
Davey, Edward Liberal Democrats Kingston and Surbiton 01.05.2001
Dean, Janet Labour Party Burton 15.12.2000
Dismore, Andrew Labour Party Hendon 14.12.2000
Drew, David Labour Party Stroud 13.12.2000
Edwards, Huw Labour Party Monmouth 14.12.2000
Ennis, Jeff Labour Party Barnsley East and Mexborough 21.03.2001
Etherington, Bill Labour Party Sunderland North 21.12.2000
Flynn, Paul Labour Party Newport West 18.01.2001
Galloway, George Labour Party Glasgow Kelvin 26.03.2001
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 12.12.2000
Gidley, Sandra Liberal Democrats Romsey 19.12.2000
Godman, Norman A Labour Party Greenock and Inverclyde 12.12.2000
Gorrie, Donald Liberal Democrats Edinburgh West 05.02.2001
Griffiths, Win Labour Party Bridgend 12.12.2000
Gunnell, John Labour Party Morley and Rothwell 27.02.2001
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 07.12.2000
Harvey, Nick Liberal Democrats North Devon 15.12.2000
Hepburn, Stephen Labour Party Jarrow 24.04.2001
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 12.03.2001
Hoyle, Lindsay Labour Party Chorley 12.12.2000
Hughes, Simon Liberal Democrats North Southwark and Bermondsey 06.04.2001
Illsley, Eric Labour Party Barnsley Central 19.12.2000
Jackson, Robert Labour Party Wantage 02.04.2001
Jones, Barry Labour Party Alyn and Deeside 13.12.2000
Jones, Jenny Labour Party Wolverhampton South West 12.12.2000
Jones, Lynne Labour Party Birmingham Selly Oak 11.12.2000
Jones, Nigel Liberal Democrats Cheltenham 19.12.2000
Keetch, Paul Liberal Democrats Hereford 13.12.2000
Khabra, Piara S Labour Party Ealing Southall 13.12.2000
Laxton, Bob Labour Party Derby North 13.12.2000
Lepper, David Labour Party Brighton Pavilion 20.03.2001
Linton, Martin Labour Party Battersea 20.03.2001
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 13.12.2000
Marsden, Paul Labour Party Shrewsbury and Atcham 19.12.2000
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 01.02.2001
McNamara, Kevin Labour Party Kingston upon Hull North 19.12.2000
Meale, Alan Labour Party Mansfield 15.02.2001
Michie, Bill Labour Party Sheffield Heeley 13.12.2000
Moffatt, Laura Labour Party Crawley 01.02.2001
O'Hara, Edward Labour Party Knowsley South 17.01.2001
Palmer, Nick Labour Party Broxtowe 21.12.2000
Prentice, Gordon Labour Party Pendle 16.03.2001
Rapson, Syd Labour Party Portsmouth North 18.12.2000
Rendel, David Liberal Democrats Newbury 10.01.2001
Robinson, Geoffrey Labour Party Coventry North West 01.05.2001
Ross, William Ulster Unionist Party East Londonderry 13.12.2000
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 11.12.2000
Russell, Christine Labour Party City of Chester 22.03.2001
Salter, Martin Labour Party Reading West 22.03.2001
Sanders, Adrian Liberal Democrats Torbay 12.03.2001
Sawford, Phil Labour Party Kettering 08.02.2001
Shaw, Jonathan Labour Party Chatham and Aylesford 07.03.2001
Shipley, Debra Labour Party Stourbridge 21.12.2000
Simpson, Alan Labour Party Nottingham South 20.12.2000
Smith, Angela E (Basildon) Labour Party Basildon 07.03.2001
Smith, Llew Labour Party Blaenau Gwent 10.05.2001
Southworth, Helen Labour Party Warrington South 22.03.2001
Steinberg, Gerry Labour Party City of Durham 19.12.2000
Taylor, David Labour Party North West Leicestershire 13.12.2000
Thomas, Simon Plaid Cymru Ceredigion 22.03.2001
Todd, Mark Labour Party South Derbyshire 14.12.2000
Tonge, Jenny Liberal Democrats Richmond Park 12.12.2000
Trickett, Jon Labour Party Hemsworth 25.01.2001
Tynan, Bill Labour Party Hamilton South 07.03.2001
Vis, Rudi Labour Party Finchley and Golders Green 15.12.2000
Williams, Betty Labour Party Conwy 18.12.2000
Wray, Jimmy Labour Party Glasgow Baillieston 13.03.2001
Wyatt, Derek Labour Party Sittingbourne and Sheppey 11.12.2000

Amendment 54A1 - CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS;Amdt. line 6:

  • Session: 2000-01
  • Date tabled: 11.01.2001
  • Primary sponsor: Marsden, Gordon
  • Sponsors:

    after '1981' insert: 'but welcomes the establishment by Blackpool Council of an 'ethics' Committee for Blackpool Zoo on which a member of CAPS is represented, to address this and other animal welfare issues'

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Humble, Joan Labour Party Blackpool North and Fleetwood 17.01.2001
Lewis, Terry Labour Party Worsley 26.04.2001
Marsden, Gordon Labour Party Blackpool South 11.01.2001
Turner, Desmond Labour Party Brighton Kemptown 02.04.2001