Wildlife Crime

 EDM 1990 asks for greater priority to be given

[27 July 2006] - At the summer recess, 247 MPs have signed the wildlife crime EDM. This places it is as the highest rated among the animal welfare motions, and 21st out of the 2600 that are currently tabled. Thank you to all of you who have sent a postcard to your MP. This gives us a great platform for us to lobby the Government.

There is still time to contact your MP if you haven't done so yet, as the parliamentary year does not end until mid-November.

[6 July 2006] - Over 200 MPs have now signed the EDM on wildlife crime. The motion has received considerable support from the three main parties:

• the former Environment minister Eliot Morley is among Labour's supporters;
• the Conservative Environment team, led by Shadow Secretary of State Peter Ainsworth, has signed up;
• the LibDem environment spokesman Chris Huhne is also a signatory.

If you sent in a postcard to your MP but you haven't had a reply - this is our fault. We omitted to put a line on the card for you to add your address. Many MPs - both signatories and others - have contacted the Naturewatch office for help in reaching constituents. If you think your MP doesn't care - you'd be surprised, many do!

[19 April 2006] An Early Day Motion on Wildlife Crime was tabled in the House of Commons by Joan Walley MP, on behalf of Naturewatch.

Read Naturewatch Briefing on Wildlife Crime sent to MPs

The text of EDM 1990 reads:

That this House is concerned that wildlife crime is not being given sufficient priority, as was revealed in the recent Naturewatch survey of police wildlife crime officers; notes that police believe that there are strong connections between some types of wildlife crime, like badger baiting and poaching, and other forms of crime; further notes that wildlife crime is perceived to be `high yield, low risk'; and urges the Government to increase the priority given to tackling wildlife crime forthwith.

There are five other cross-party co-sponsors: David Drew (Labour), Martin Horwood and Lynne Featherstone (LibDem), and Anne Widdecombe and David Amess (Conservative).

To follow the progress of this motion, check EDM 1990.

 
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