15 EDMs were presented to MPs between August 2002
and January 2005 which were animal welfare related. MPs earned a
point for each EDM they signed, with a bonus point for the MP who
actually tabled the motion.
Topping Animal Aid's league table of individual
MPs was Liberal Democrat Mike Hancock, followed by Labour's David
Drew - with Tony Banks, Bill Etherington and Dr Rudi Vis in joint
third place. Liberal Democrat Norman Baker also deserves a special
mention by tabling three of the 15 EDMs.
Although the tories had an extremely poor overall record, three
members of the party stood out as showing a commitment to animal
welfare - Anne Widdecome, Andrew Rosindell and Peter Bottomley.
Number of EDMs put forward
by individual MPs
| MP |
Party |
Constituency |
EDMs |
| Mr Tony Banks |
Labour |
West Ham |
4 |
| Norman Baker |
Liberal Democrat |
Lewes |
3 |
| Mr Mike Hancock |
Liberal Democrat |
Portsmouth South |
3 |
| Mr David Drew |
Labour |
Stroud |
1 |
| Dr Lynne Jones |
Labour |
Birmingham, Selly Oak |
1 |
| Andrew Rosindell |
Conservative |
Romford |
1 |
| Bob Russell |
Liberal Democrat |
Colchester |
1 |
| Mr Andrew Stunell |
Liberal Democrat |
Hazel Grove |
1 |
| Total |
|
|
15 |
MPs who voted on all
15 EDMs
| MP |
Party |
Constituency |
| Mr David Drew |
Labour |
Stroud |
| Bill Etherington |
Labour |
Sunderland North |
| Mr Mike Hancock |
Liberal Democrat |
Portsmouth South |
| Dr Rudi Vis |
Labour |
Finchley & Golders Green |
Top 12 MPs with the
highest EDM scores
| Position |
MP (Party) |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr Mike Hancock (LibD) |
Portsmouth South |
18 |
| 2nd |
Mr David Drew (Lab) |
Stroud |
16 |
| 3rd |
Mr Tony Banks (Lab) |
West Ham |
15 |
| 3rd |
Bill Etherington (Lab) |
Sunderland North |
15 |
| 3rd |
Dr Rudi Vis (Lab) |
Finchley & Golders Green |
15 |
| 6th |
Norman Baker (LibD) |
Lewes |
14 |
| 6th |
Mr Nigel Jones (LibD) |
Cheltenham |
14 |
| 6th |
Alan Simpson (Lab) |
Nottingham South |
14 |
| 9th |
Jeremy Corbyn (Lab) |
Islington North |
13 |
| 9th |
Mrs Ann Cryer (Lab) |
Keighley |
13 |
| 9th |
Mr Win Griffiths (Lab) |
Bridgend |
13 |
| 12th |
John McDonnell (Lab) |
Hayes & Harlington |
12 |
Top Liberal Democrats
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr Mike Hancock |
Portsmouth South |
18 |
| 2nd |
Norman Baker |
Lewes |
14 |
| 2nd |
Mr Nigel Jones |
Cheltenham |
14 |
| 4th |
Bob Russell |
Colchester |
11 |
| 5th |
Mrs Annette Brooke |
Mid Dorset & North Poole |
9 |
| 5th |
Mr Andrew Stunell |
Hazel Grove |
9 |
Top Labour
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr David Drew |
Stroud |
16 |
| 2nd |
Mr Tony Banks |
West Ham |
15 |
| 2nd |
Bill Etherington |
Sunderland North |
15 |
| 2nd |
Dr Rudi Vis |
Finchley & Golders Green |
15 |
| 5th |
Alan Simpson |
Nottingham South |
14 |
Top Conservatives
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Andrew Rosindell |
Romford |
8 |
| 2nd |
Peter Bottomley |
Worthing West |
7 |
| 3rd |
Miss Ann Widdecombe |
Maidstone & The Weald |
6 |
| 4th |
Mr David Amess |
Southend West |
5 |
| 5th |
Tim Loughton |
E. Worthing & Shoreham |
3 |
Top Plaid Cymru
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Adam Price |
Carmarthen E. & Dinefwr |
7 |
| 2nd |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd |
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
6 |
Top Ulster Unionists
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Lady Hermon |
North Down |
6 |
| 2nd |
Rev. Martin Smyth |
Belfast South |
3 |
Top Democratic Unionists
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr Gregory Campbell |
East Londonderry |
3 |
| 1st |
Mrs Iris Robinson |
Strangford |
3 |
Top Scottish Nationalist
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr Michael Weir |
Angus |
3 |
Top Respect
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr George Galloway |
Glasgow, Kelvin |
1 |
Top SDLP
| Position |
MP |
Constituency |
Points |
| 1st |
Mr Eddie McGrady |
South Down |
1 |
