BRAZILIAN BEEF

Early day motion 429, tabled 28 November 2007 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 24 members.

That this House notes with concern the risk of importing cattle from Brazil which may be infected with foot and mouth; highlights the insufficient tracking of livestock movements coupled with breaches of cattle identification regulations which fall short of EU standards; supports the National Farmers' Union in its demands that all Brazilian beef should be banned from being imported into the EU until the necessary standards are met; and calls on the Government to work with the EU in order to implement such a ban.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.