LABELLING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

Early day motion 269, tabled 17 July 1997 by Rudi Vis (Labour). Signed by 27 members.

That this House supports the compulsory labelling of all genetically modified organisms in food and the total segregation of genetically modified organisms throughout production and processing; notes that the Government itself is not currently able to insist on segregation as a condition of importation as this would break the terms of the World Trade Agreement; but further notes that labelling without segregation is insufficient to meet the need for consumer choice since soya, for example, is used in up to 60 per cent. of processed foods so that labelling without segregation could result in up to 60 per cent. of processed foods being labelled as 'may contain genetically modified organisms'.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.