Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Drew (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 80 members in total.

---

PURCHASE OF SEAFOOD BY PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS

That this House welcomes the success of the documentary film End of the Line in raising public awareness about the sustainability of global fish stocks and the implications of a world without enough fish; believes taxpayers' money should not be used to buy seafood in the public sector that is unsustainable; recognises the health benefits of eating shellfish and the importance of the shellfish industry to the UK seafood industry; and calls on the Government to prohibit public sector organisations from purchasing seafood included on the Marine Conservation Society's fish to avoid list and to require that all wild-caught seafood served in public sector organisations should be either Marine Stewardship Council-certified, or from stocks that meet the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation's Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.

---

Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

226 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Lynne Jones

Andrew George

Lord Stunell

Mark Pritchard

Martin Salter

Subjects

Food Marine environment

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk