HOUSE OF COMMONS PICTURE AND HP SAUCE LABELS

Early day motion 2728, tabled 12 October 2006 by Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 43 members.

That this House deplores the retention of the picture of the House of Commons on HP sauce labels following the decision by new owners Heinz Plc to remove production from the historic Aston site to Holland, making the 125 employees redundant; believes that Heinz should not exploit this symbol of Britishness to sell a product no longer made in the United Kingdom; and calls upon the Administration Committee to remove HP sauce from all House dining areas until the jobs are reinstated or the House of Commons picture is removed from the label.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.