UK SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD

Early day motion 62, tabled 23 November 2004 by James Paice (Conservative). Signed by 76 members.

That this House notes with concern that the proportion of food and drink produced in Britain for domestic consumption has fallen by six per cent. under the present government, following a long plateau of stability in market share; recognises that this has had wide-ranging implications for farm income, the environment and animal welfare; urges United Kingdom supermarket chains to support British produce; and calls on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure that only food produced in Britain can be labelled as British.

Signatures by party: Conservative 54, Labour 5, Liberal Democrat 5, Scottish National Party 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent Conservative 1, UUP 1.