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Labelling Of Genetically Modified Organisms

EDM number 269 in 1997-98, proposed by Rudi Vis on 17/07/1997.

That this House supports the compulsory labelling of all genetically modified organisms in food and the total segregation of genetically modified organisms throughout production and processing; notes that the Government itself is not currently able to insist on segregation as a condition of importation as this would break the terms of the World Trade Agreement; but further notes that labelling without segregation is insufficient to meet the need for consumer choice since soya, for example, is used in up to 60 per cent. of processed foods so that labelling without segregation could result in up to 60 per cent. of processed foods being labelled as 'may contain genetically modified organisms'.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Rudi Vis17/07/1997Finchley & Golders GreenLabourProposed
Norman Baker22/07/1997LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Ken Livingstone23/07/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
David Marshall23/07/1997Glasgow, ShettlestonLabourSigned
Mike Hancock23/07/1997Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor23/07/1997North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Colin Pickthall24/07/1997West LancashireLabourSigned
Alice Mahon24/07/1997HalifaxLabourSigned
Tony McNulty24/07/1997Harrow EastLabourSigned
Tony McWalter24/07/1997Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Andrew Stunell24/07/1997Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Christine Butler28/07/1997Castle PointLabourSigned
Gareth Thomas28/07/1997Harrow WestLabourSigned
Joan Ryan30/07/1997Enfield NorthLabourSigned
Harry Barnes30/07/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Nick Harvey31/07/1997North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Beith27/10/1997Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew30/10/1997StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Nigel Jones06/11/1997CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Oliver Letwin11/11/1997West DorsetConservativeSigned
Bill Etherington17/11/1997Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Alan Simpson20/11/1997Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson29/04/1998Lagan ValleyUUPSigned
Paul Burstow30/04/1998Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Oaten11/05/1998WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Graham Stringer23/07/1998Manchester, BlackleyLabourSigned

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