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Hove MP bids to end commercial whaling

By James Ledward
Jan 16, 2012 - 7:31:37 PM
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Mike Weatherley, MP

Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, has co-sponsored an Early Day Motion in Parliament that urges the Government to put pressure on Japan, Iceland and Norway to end commercial whaling.
 
Early Day Motion (EDM) 2565 has received cross-party support and condemns the recent departure of a Japanese fleet which is heading to Antarctica. Mike is a strong supporter of animal rights and is outspoken on his position against overturning the ban on fox hunting.

He has signed a number of EDMs on animal welfare, details of which are available on his website.

Mike said:
“Whaling is a barbaric practice that in the 21st Century really is quite unacceptable. Britain does and should lead the way in its condemnation of whaling. I know that most residents in Hove and Portslade would be disgusted by the realities of mass whale killing. It’s cruel, unsustainable and just plain wrong.”
 
Early Day Motion 2565
"That this House condemns the departure of the Japanese whaling fleet for Antarctica with the intention of killing almost 1,000 whales; believes that whaling is cruel and unnecessary and that there is no humane way to kill a whale; opposes the accession of Iceland to the European Union unless it ceases whaling; welcomes the record of successive UK governments in taking the lead in opposing whaling at the International Whaling Commission (IWC); and further urges the Government to take diplomatic action at the highest level to urge Japan, Iceland and Norway to end their whaling for commercial purposes and to ensure the IWC becomes a true conservation body for the protection of whales."
 


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