LOCAL AUTHORITY ENFORCEMENT OF LABELLING REQUIREMENTS OF THE INFANT FORMULA AND FOLLOW-ON FORMULA REGULATIONS 1995

Early day motion 1963, tabled 19 July 2007 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 28 members.

That this House notes that baby food companies were reminded in 2006 by the Food Standards Agency of the labelling requirements of the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations 1995 and, that according to the Minister for Public Health in the Answer of 20th June 2007, Official Report, column 1919W, on infant foods: labelling, local authority enforcement officers have been encouraged to enforce the legislation; and therefore calls on the home local authorities for Wyeth/SMA, Heinz/Farley's, Aptamil, Cow and Gate, Hipp and all other companies continuing to market infant formula with claims, idealising text and images prohibited by the current legislation to order immediately the re-labelling or removal of offending products and to bring prosecutions for the wilful contempt these companies have shown for the legislation.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 2, Independent 1.