ILLEGAL TIMBER

Early day motion 108, tabled 17 May 2005 by James Paice (Conservative). Signed by 92 members.

That this House recognises the importance of tropical rainforests in the balance of the global climate; notes the threat posed by illegal felling; believes that the UK should not be the recipient of illegally-logged timber; further believes that all timber used in Government projects should be supplied from certified sustainable sources; further notes that the sapele timber used in the refurbishment of the Cabinet Office was from Cameroon, for which no recognised certification scheme exists; is concerned that the Government also used Indonesian rainforest plywood in its new Home Office building; and urges the Government to honour its pledges and cancel unsustainable timber contracts and ensure that all suspect shipments are properly investigated and seized where appropriate.

Signatures by party: Conservative 67, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour 9, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.