Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor James Paice (Conservative), on Wednesday, 7 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 51 members in total.

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FOOD MILES

That this House notes with concern that carbon dioxide emissions from food transport for UK consumption increased by five per cent. last year; further notes that imports by air increased by 31 per cent. in 2006, equivalent to 65,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide; believes that the British farming industry and British consumers can play a key role in reducing food miles; calls on the Government to facilitate this by introducing country of origin food labelling; and urges public bodies to do everything they can within EU rules to source food for schools, hospitals and other public institutions locally.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

148 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Peter Ainsworth

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Lord Barker of Battle

Bill Wiggin

Lord Benyon

Subjects

Aviation Environment protection Food Roads

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk