LOCAL FARMERS' POLICY

Early day motion 2018, tabled 10 July 2008 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House calls for the launch of local food procurement policies to be imposed on supermarkets, schools, universities and hospitals; further calls on the Government to encourage supermarkets to commit themselves to local competition policies to promote local self-reliance, regeneration of local communities and sustainable local economy; further calls for taxes on supermarket food to be based on the road and air miles that stock travels to encourage local sourcing; and notes that the current supermarket code of practice requires legal strengthening by the appointment of an independent ombudsman to secure and regulate fair trade between supermarkets and local suppliers.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.