BUZZ THE LITTLE HONEY BEE PUBLICATION ON BEES AND BIODIVERSITY

Early day motion 317, tabled 1 July 2013 by Dai Havard (Labour). Signed by 83 members.

That this House congratulates the children of Merthyr Tydfil on the publication of their book Buzz The Little Honey Bee, raising awareness of the need for positive actions to protect the future of honey bees, joining with Merthyr Tydfil District Naturalists' Society in the European-wide Bees and Biodiversity Project and showing the need for governments to take co-ordinated action to protect bees; and therefore calls on the Government to follow the children's lead by recognising more fully the economic, environmental and cultural importance of the honey bee with scientists, farmers and agriculturalists, the chemical industries, naturalists, manufactured food producers, food retailers and others to ensure all positive actions are taken to protect bees now and in the future.

Signatures by party: Labour 50, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 11, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.