LOCAL FOOD IS MILES BETTER CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 2256, tabled 24 May 2006 by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative). Signed by 154 members.

That this House supports Farmer's Weekly's Local Food is Miles Better campaign; believes that buying locally grown food is an excellent way for consumers to reconnect with farmers and develop a better understanding of where their food comes from; recognises that producing and buying food locally can help the environment, boost the economy, and support British farming; and calls for supermarkets to promote, stock and label locally produced food to cut food miles and support local producers.

Signatures by party: Conservative 75, Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 30, DUP 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.