SUPERMARKET DISPOSAL OF EDIBLE FOOD - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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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.

Signatures (116)

Supporters (112)
Withdrawn signatures (4)

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Williams, Hywel

Saville Roberts, Liz

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Scottish National Party

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Boswell, Philip

Scottish National Party

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

Scottish National Party

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

Arkless, Richard

Scottish National Party

Dumfries and Galloway

Blomfield, Paul

Sheffield Central

Burgon, Richard

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Champion, Sarah

7 September 2015

West Lancashire

Islington North

7 September 2015

Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

20 October 2015

Dagenham and Rainham

Cummins, Judith

Cunningham, Alex

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davies, Geraint

Debbonaire, Thangam

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

9 September 2015

Lewisham West and Penge

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Edwards, Jonathan

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Evans, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Fitzpatrick, Jim

Poplar and Limehouse

Stoke-on-Trent South

Fletcher, Colleen

Coventry North East

Foxcroft, Vicky

Lewisham, Deptford

North West Durham

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Hall Green

Hamilton, Fabian

7 September 2015

Leeds North East

7 September 2015

Dulwich and West Norwood

Hendrick, Mr Mark

Scottish National Party

20 January 2016

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hopkins, Kelvin

Howarth, Mr George

Ealing Central and Acton

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Kinnock, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Lammy, Mr David

Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma

MacNeil, Angus Brendan

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Mactaggart, Fiona

Madders, Justin

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Maskell, Rachael

7 September 2015

McDonald, Stuart C.

Scottish National Party

25 January 2016

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Heywood and Middleton

Meale, Sir Alan

Monaghan, Carol

Scottish National Party

Glasgow North West

Monaghan, Dr Paul

Scottish National Party

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Morris, Grahame

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

Leeds North West

Erith and Thamesmead

Pennycook, Matthew

Greenwich and Woolwich

Liberal Democrat

Qureshi, Yasmin

Bolton South East

Rees, Christina

St Helens South and Whiston

Ritchie, Ms Margaret

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Rotheram, Steve

20 November 2015

Liverpool, Walton

Democratic Unionist Party

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Democratic Unionist Party

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Stoke-on-Trent North

Lancaster and Fleetwood

Manchester, Withington

Holborn and St Pancras

Cardiff Central

Stringer, Graham

Blackley and Broughton

Alyn and Deeside

Thewliss, Alison

Scottish National Party

Glasgow Central

Thornberry, Emily

Islington South and Finsbury

Liverpool, West Derby

West, Catherine

Hornsey and Wood Green

Whiteford, Dr Eilidh

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

Williams, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

Democratic Unionist Party

Scottish National Party

7 September 2015

Perth and North Perthshire

Zeichner, Daniel

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

Scottish National Party

Meacher, Mr Michael

Oldham West and Royton

Amendments (2)

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;'.

Margaret Ferrier

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.’.

Caroline Lucas

Green Party, Brighton, Pavilion

3

signatures

EDM 66A2: tabled on 4 June 2015