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SUPERMARKET DISPOSAL OF EDIBLE FOOD

EDM (Early Day Motion) 66: tabled on 02 June 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 116 Members. It has received 2 amendments.

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

Amendments to this motion

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Motion text

That this House notes that the UK throws away 15 million tonnes of food and drink every year and that half of this food and drink could have been consumed; further notes that if people stop wasting edible food, the environmental benefit would be the equivalent of taking one in four cars off the road; therefore calls on the Government to introduce legislation to ban supermarkets from throwing away food approaching its best-before dates and instead make it available to charities and food banks; and finally notes that such legislation has been successfully introduced in France and would have significant social and environmental benefits.

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.

Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Rother Valley
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2015
Sheffield Central
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Leeds East
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Blyth Valley
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Rotherham
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Darlington
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Islington North
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dagenham and Rainham
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Bradford South
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Swansea West
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Bristol West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Belfast North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 June 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2015
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Islwyn
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 11 June 2015
Ribble Valley
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2015
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Poplar and Limehouse
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Newport West
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Lewisham, Deptford
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Ilford South
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
North West Durham
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Leeds North East
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Workington
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 3 June 2015
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Vauxhall
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Blackburn
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 3 June 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Ealing Central and Acton
Johnson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Aberavon
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2015
North Norfolk
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2015
Wansbeck
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
South Shields
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2015
Slough
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Bassetlaw
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
York Central
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Middlesbrough
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 June 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Easington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2015
Leeds North West
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Edmonton
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Ynys Môn
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Erith and Thamesmead
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Greenwich and Woolwich
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2015
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Neath
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 4 June 2015
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Enfield North
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Smith, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Manchester, Withington
Starmer, Keir
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Holborn and St Pancras
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Cardiff Central
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Blackley and Broughton
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Alyn and Deeside
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Glasgow Central
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Islington South and Finsbury
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Redcar
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Liverpool, West Derby
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Walsall South
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Hornsey and Wood Green
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 June 2015
Banff and Buchan
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 June 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
East Antrim
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Perth and North Perthshire
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Cambridge

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

SUPERMARKET DISPOSAL OF EDIBLE FOOD (Amendment 1)
after 'banks;', insert 'calls on the Government to engage with the Scottish Government on issues of food waste;'.
Scottish National Party, Rutherglen and Hamilton West
30
signatures
EDM 66A1: tabled on 3 June 2015
SUPERMARKET DISPOSAL OF EDIBLE FOOD (Amendment 2)
at end add 'and furthermore would enjoy widespread public support in Britain, as demonstrated by the petition started by Lizzie Swarf from Brighton, which secured over 165,000 signatures in its first 10 days, notwithstanding the need for Government urgently to develop and implement a cross-departmental strategy to reduce food waste and support food redistribution further up the supply chain too.’.
Green Party, Brighton, Pavilion
3
signatures
EDM 66A2: tabled on 4 June 2015