Motion text
That this House notes the recent free trade agreement with New Zealand; expresses strong concern that imports from New Zealand will undercut the environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards of British beef, lamb and dairy farmers; acknowledges the Department for International Trade’s assessment that the estimated impact on GDP will be close to zero; notes that this will severely damage rural Britain, particularly in regions like Shropshire where one fifth of businesses are agricultural; further notes that Shropshire's total income from farming was £76 million in 2020, which was the lowest figure in ten years; asks that farmers across the country are properly consulted; further asks that MPs are given the time to adequately read, scrutinise and debate the agreement; and calls on the Government to bring forward a motion to Parliament on the negotiated trade deal.
Signatures (20)
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.
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
30 November 2021
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 December 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
1 December 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
2 December 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
3 December 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
3 December 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
3 December 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
3 December 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
6 December 2021
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
6 December 2021
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 January 2022
Helen Morgan,
Signed on
10 January 2022
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 January 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.