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Early Day Motion
Recognising pets in domestic abuse protection orders (22 Signatures)
19 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House expresses concern that the Family Law Act 1996 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021 lack explicit protections for pets despite evidence for their central role in abuse dynamics; notes that up to 88% of households experience domestic abuse also involve harm or threats to pets as a means …
Early Day Motion
Protections for the welfare of wild animals in tourism (31 Signatures)
7 Jul 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House is concerned about the extreme suffering inflicted on many wild animals exploited in the tourism industry, which are frequently subjected to cruel and unnecessary so-called training techniques, often involving beatings, stabbings and other physical punishments, coercive control, conditioned unnatural behaviours, harmful captive environments in which animals may …
Early Day Motion
Christian persecution in Borno State, Nigeria (8 Signatures)
17 Jun 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House notes with extreme concern reports of recent widespread Jihadist-driven attacks in Nigeria, including a violent assault on an army base in New Marte, Borno State, by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province militants on 27 May 2025; further notes that while the attack was repelled …
Early Day Motion
Close season for hare shooting (9 Signatures)
23 Apr 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House notes with concern the ongoing absence of a statutory close season for the shooting of hares in England and Wales, despite their status as a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan; recognises that this lack of protection allows hares to be shot during their breeding …
Early Day Motion
Freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria (11 Signatures)
12 Feb 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House is deeply concerned by systemic violations of freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria, including the use of blasphemy laws and marginalisation of minority faith communities in the north; calls on the Nigerian government to review and repeal blasphemy laws; and urges the Government to increase diplomatic …
Early Day Motion
The Bereavement Journey programme (24 Signatures)
27 Jan 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House celebrates that The Bereavement Journey community grief support programme, produced by AtaLoss, has doubled to running in 400 locations across the country since its relaunch last year; further celebrates 30 years since its start in original form; and commends the communities running the programme as they seek …
Early Day Motion
Snares (91 Signatures)
27 Jan 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to ban the use of snares in England and is heartened that the governments of Wales and Scotland have already successfully implemented such a ban; notes that a 2016 motion calling for a ban on snares was passed unanimously, and further, that a …
Early Day Motion
Import and sale of real fur (73 Signatures)
8 Jan 2025
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House urges the Government to ban the import and sale of real fur; notes that the UK has banned the main methods of fur production, namely leg-hold trapping and fur farming, due to their cruelty; believes that it is hypocritical to allow the import and sale of real …
Early Day Motion
Transition to animal-free research and testing (53 Signatures)
7 Oct 2024
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House notes 2.68 million scientific procedures were carried out on animals in British laboratories in 2023; further notes the urgent need to accelerate medical progress, with over 92 per cent of drugs that show promise in animal tests failing to reach the clinic and benefit patients; recognises the …
Early Day Motion
Australia bushfire crisis (39 Signatures)
7 Jan 2020
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House acknowledges that the Commonwealth of Australia is fighting one of its worst bushfire seasons, fuelled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought; recognises that the heart-breaking and vicious bushfire crisis is affecting states and territories right across the Commonwealth of Australia; sends its heartfelt sympathies to …