FIVE-YEAR FREEZE ON GENETICALLY-MODIFIED CROPS

Early day motion 334, tabled 16 February 1999 by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 109 members.

That this House calls upon the Government to recognise the scientific, human and animal health, environmental, economic and social uncertainties relating to the use of genetic modification in food and farming and the deep public concern about the rapid expansion of this industry; and further calls upon the Government to introduce a five-year freeze on the growing of genetically-modified crops for any commercial purpose, the import of genetically-modified foods and farm crops, the patenting of genetic resources for food and farming and the placing of genetically-modified seed varieties on the National Seed List.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 41, Conservative 10, Plaid Cymru 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 2, DUP 1, UKUP 1.