EMMA MAERSK 3

Early day motion 2901, tabled 1 November 2006 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 11 members.

That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to arrive in the UK from China bringing with it 45,000 tonnes of Christmas gifts and foodstuffs all of which could have been purchased from British manufacturers and farmers; deplores the impact on the environment of transporting halfway around the world items that could have been produced nearer to home; calls upon the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to launch an immediate review into the economic and environmental costs associated with the Emma Maersk 3's cargo and journey; and calls upon the Government to take action to tackle the damaging effects of unfettered free trade.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 5.