Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 26 members in total.

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Cosmetic specifications for fresh produce and national food security

That this House notes with concern the impact of extreme summer heat on UK fresh produce; calls for greater flexibility in cosmetic specifications for fresh produce, given that appearance does not reflect nutritional value, in order to reduce food waste before it leaves the farm gate; further calls on the Government to strengthen the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to protect both producers and consumers; believes that food security is national security; and further believes that a Good Food Bill would help transform England's food system to reduce reliance on foreign imports rather than domestic self-sufficiency, improve access to nutritious food, support lower prices for consumers, and establish a statutory national food strategy.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

681 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Danny Chambers

Clive Jones

Jess Brown-Fuller

Joshua Reynolds

Subjects

Codes of practice Food supply Waste Agricultural products Groceries Code Adjudicator

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk