COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOOD LABELLING

Early day motion 1108, tabled 30 November 2010 by Neil Parish (Conservative). Signed by 33 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of new guiding principles on country of origin labelling for food; congratulates the companies that have signed up to the principles including Asda, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose; recognises the importance of clear and accurate information on the origin of food; further congratulates the Minister for Agriculture and Food, the British Retail Consortium and the Food and Drink Federation on the development of these principles; and encouragesothers in the food industry to commit to follow these principles to further aid consumer understanding of the origin of the food they buy.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 8, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.