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FUTURE FOR LIVESTOCK GRAZING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1518: tabled on 14 July 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 64 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that most pastoral land in England and Wales was created through the clearance of scrub and woodland thousands of years ago; notes that carefully-managed grazing plays a vital role in the management of our most important wildlife habitats, landscapes and historial and archaeological features such as burial mounds and ancient field systems; notes the use of grasslands for flood relief measures and the removal of carbon from the atmosphere; notes that grazing enriches the public's enjoyment of the countryside through the provision of open vistas and pathways; notes that the future of grazing livestock is threatened by many factors including poor profitability, excessive bureaucracy, the risk of diseases and low agri-environmental payments which currently do not offer a fair reward for the costs of countryside management; welcomes the debate initiated by the Country Land and Business Association's report, A Future for Livestock Grazing, the recommendations of which it commends; and notes ICM research commissioned by the CLA which shows that 77 per cent. of people agree that the countryside in England and Wales would look worse without cattle and sheep.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Burstow, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2004
Sutton and Cheam
Cameron, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Witney
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2004
Kingston and Surbiton
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2004
Guildford
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 October 2004
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2004
Lichfield
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2004
Rayleigh
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2004
St Ives
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2004
North Wiltshire
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2004
Epsom and Ewell
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2004
Ludlow
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 16 September 2004
Runnymede and Weybridge
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2004
North East Hertfordshire
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2004
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2004
Basingstoke
Jackson, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Wantage
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2004
Salisbury
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Beckenham
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 16 July 2004
New Forest East
Lidington, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Aylesbury
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2004
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2004
Mid Worcestershire
Maples, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Stratford-on-Avon
Mates, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 8 September 2004
East Hampshire
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2004
Maidenhead
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2004
Vale of York
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2004
Hemel Hempstead
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Newark
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2004
North East Cambridgeshire
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2004
Westbury
Norman, Mr Archie
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2004
Tunbridge Wells
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2004
Eddisbury
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2004
Croydon South
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
South East Cambridgeshire
Paterson, Mr Owen
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2004
North Shropshire
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 8 September 2004
Hertford and Stortford
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2004
Uxbridge
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2004
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Shephard, Mrs Gillian
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
South West Norfolk
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
Mid Norfolk
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2004
Meriden
Spicer, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
West Worcestershire
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2004
Castle Point
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2004
New Forest West
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
East Devon
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 13 September 2004
Solihull
Taylor, Dr Richard
Independent
Signed on 16 September 2004
Wyre Forest
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 July 2004
Ceredigion
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2004
North Dorset
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2004
Upminster
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2004
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2004
Leominster
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2004
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2004
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.