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Mandatory food waste reporting in England

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1611: tabled on 13 September 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that UK food waste causes an estimated 36 million tonnes CO2eq in emissions domestically and overseas, costing businesses and citizens approximately £19 billion; further notes that UK on-farm food waste alone is estimated to use an area of agricultural land half the size of Wales and that this land could help sustainably feed the UK and restore nature to mitigate the cost of living and climate crises; recognises that the current lack of voluntary food waste reporting impedes meaningful assessment of food waste levels and progress in food waste reduction; acknowledges that many organisations including WRAP and Tesco have said that mandatory food waste reporting is essential for the UK to halve food waste by 2030 in line with Sustainable Development Goal 12.3; notes that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has recommended mandatory food waste reporting; further notes that 99% of responses to the Government’s consultation on improved reporting of food waste supported mandatory food waste reporting for large and medium businesses and that the majority of food business respondents also supported mandatory reporting; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for mandatory measurement and public reporting of food waste in 2024 and 2025 respectively for all medium and large-sized food businesses in England, ensuring adequate coverage across and within food sectors including primary production, manufacturing, retail and hospitality and food service.

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.

Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2023
City of Durham
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2023
Easington
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2023
Poplar and Limehouse
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 12 September 2023
Islington North
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2023
Nottingham East
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2023
Streatham
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2023
Glasgow South West
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2023
Sheffield South East
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 18 September 2023
Leicester East
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2023
Norwich South
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
York Central
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
Leeds East
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 October 2023
Bath
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 16 October 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Warrington North
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Knowsley
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 16 October 2023
Belfast South
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Rochdale
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Liverpool, Walton
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Jarrow
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2023
Cynon Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.