FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE AND CONSUMER CHOICE - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 the continuing concern about the potential impact of the Food Supplements Directive upon consumer choice in vitamin and mineral supplements; further notes that Ministers have accepted the recommendation of the Board of the Food Standards Agency that their approach to the interpretation of the key provisions of this legislation should be to work in Europe for maximum permitted levels for nutrients in supplements to be set on the basis of safety, whilst securing an enduring flexibility to permit onto the United Kingdom market safe and popular products which lie outside the otherwise restrictive provisions of this legislation; understands that the European Commission will shortly be consulting about the setting of such maximum permitted levels for nutrients under the provisions of Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive; urges the Government immediately to adopt and implement a co-ordinated strategy for the achievement of their stated objectives for this process; and invites Ministers to keep this House fully informed of the progress that they are making in securing the support of the European Commission and other member states for the principle that consumers should not be denied access to safe supplements of their choice.

Signatures (96)

Supporters (96)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Lansley, Mr Andrew

South Cambridgeshire

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mitchell, Mr Austin

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

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Amess, Mr David

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brokenshire, James

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

North East Bedfordshire

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Caton, Mr Martin

Old Bexley and Sidcup

West Lancashire

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Duddridge, James

Rochford and Southend East

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fabricant, Michael

Fraser, Mr Christopher

South West Norfolk

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

North Wiltshire

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hendry, Charles

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Holloway, Mr Adam

Liberal Democrat

Hopkins, Kelvin

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Liberal Democrat

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lancaster, Mr Mark

North East Milton Keynes

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Letwin, Mr Oliver

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Malins, Mr Humfrey

Mercer, Patrick

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Newmark, Mr Brooks

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

Hertford and Stortford

Pritchard, Mark

Liberal Democrat

Randall, Mr John

Ruffley, Mr David

Bury St Edmunds

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

South West Bedfordshire

Welwyn Hatfield

Nottingham South

Simpson, Mr Keith

Stuart, Mr Graham

Beverley and Holderness

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Syms, Mr Robert

Liberal Democrat

Viggers, Sir Peter

Finchley and Golders Green

Wallace, Mr Ben

Lancaster and Wyre

Walter, Mr Robert

Watkinson, Angela

Scottish National Party

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Wilshire, Mr David

Democratic Unionist Party

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.