ALLOTMENT GARDENING

Early day motion 1598, tabled 23 July 1998 by Howard Stoate (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House welcomes the work done by local allotment groups; further welcomes their involvement in many areas with Local Agenda 21 initiatives, for example, Quality Environment for Dartford; notes the contribution that allotment gardening can make to the local environment through recycling, sheltering wildlife and conserving open spaces; further notes the benefits for health of allotment gardening through regular exercise and fresh fruit and vegetables; and calls on the Government to do everything it can to support local allotment groups.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 4, Unknown 1.