Early Day Motion·EDM 2120

CHINA'S DOG MEAT POLICY

21 July 200823 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Sir Lindsay Hoyle

SpeakerChorley

Motion Text

That this House congratulates the Chinese government on its decision to ban the sale and consumption of dog meat during the Olympic Games this summer; applauds China's willingness to listen to the wishes of the international community; calls on the Chinese government to extend its temporary policy to become a permanent change to the country's approach to animal welfare; and asks the Chinese government to acknowledge the British attitude to dog ownership by recognising that a dog is for life, not just for the Olympics.