Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Joan Ruddock (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 218 members in total.

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ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING TARGETS

That this House believes that increasing organic farming has major benefits for consumers, farmers, the environment, employment and animal welfare and so must form an important part of the Government's review of farming; notes that demand for organic food is increasing by around 40 per cent; each year, but that around 75 per cent. of organic produce is currently imported; notes that almost every European country with more organically farmed land than the UK has a strategy and target for promoting organic farming; further notes the far-sighted move by the current Minister of State for Rural Affairs who, when First Secretary for Wales, adopted such a strategy and target for Wales; and so calls on the Government to set a target that 30 per cent. of farmland be farmed organically by 2010 and to develop an action plan to achieve this target.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING TARGETS (366A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Adrian Flook (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 23 January 2002. It has been signed by 5 members in total.

leave out from 'farming' to 'and' in line 9.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

366 

366A1 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Organic farming

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk