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Hove MP Weatherley backs wildlife crime legislation

Sarah Green July 13, 2014

Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on the Government to deliver a strategic plan to tackle wildlife crime within the UK.

Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove & Portslade
Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove & Portslade

EDM 189 (Wildlife Crime) urges the Government to work towards a thorough, domestic plan for tackling wildlife crime offences within the UK.

Since being elected in 2010, Mike has actively campaigned on animal welfare issues.

He said: “I was very happy to support this parliamentary motion. The focus will now be on urging the Government to organise a thorough strategic plan for further tackling wildlife crime offences within the UK and to continue to commit to further legislation in order to protect and promote this important issue.”

EDM 189 – Wildlife Crime reads:

“That this House welcomes the Government’s increased focus on tackling international wildlife crime demonstrated through the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade and subsequent declaration signed by 41 countries, as well as the UK Commitment to Action on the Illegal Wildlife Trade; and urges the Government to now deliver a thorough, domestic, strategic plan for tackling wildlife crime offences within the UK.”

 

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