GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

Early day motion 1423, tabled 10 June 1998 by Alan Simpson (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House welcomes the comments of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, along with those of environmentalists and consumers, in warning of the dangers of genetically modified foods; views with suspicion the ú1m advertising campaign by Monsanto promoting uncritical acceptance of its GM products; and calls on the Government to institute a moratorium on all field trials of GM crops, compulsory labelling of all goods which are unable to demonstrate they are entirely free of GM products and a ban on all GM crop and food imports.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 12, Labour/Co-operative 2.