Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Caroline Spelman (Conservative), on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.

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ILLEGAL TIMBER

That this House recognises the importance of tropical rainforests in the balance of the global climate; notes the threat posed by illegal felling; believes that Britain should not be the recipient of illegally logged timber; further believes that all timber used in government projects should be supplied from certified sustainable sources; notes that the timber used in the refurbishment of the Cabinet Office was from Cameroon for which no recognised certification scheme exists; is concerned that the Department for International Development installed rainforest timber in its property last year; and urges the Government to honour its pledges and cancel unsustainable timber contracts and ensure that all suspect shipments are fully investigated and seized where appropriate.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

48 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Government departments Imports Nature conservation Procurement Rainforests Trade Sustainable development Timber

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk