LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD

Early day motion 633, tabled 19 July 2005 by Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 46 members.

That this House pays tribute to the range of excellent locally produced food available across the United Kingdom; acknowledges that transporting food over long distances is bad for the environment; salutes the work of farmers' markets and food festivals in promoting the regional variety and freshness of food; congratulates Trethowan's Dairy in Llanddewi Brefi on using traditional methods to produce their award-winning Gorwydd Caerphilly cheese; encourages supermarkets and schools to source much more of their food locally, following the example of Cardiff Council; and calls upon the Government to provide extra funding to regional development agencies, tourist boards and other local bodies to support the production and sale of food locally.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 5, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.