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Listing Of Gm Seeds

EDM number 650 in 1999-00, proposed by David Heath on 14/04/2000.

That this House opposes the decision of the Government to proceed with the addition of Chardon LL genetically-modified maize to the national seed list; notes that this is in contradiction to the express promise to maintain a moratorium on the commercial exploitation of GM crops until trials have been successfully completed; further condemns the charge of ú30 on individuals and organisations who wish to place a written objection to listing, and the further charge of ú60 on those who wish to appear at a hearing; regards this as a restriction on freedom of speech and an affront to basic democratic rights; notes that, following changes to regulations, even this opportunity will in future be removed to be replaced by ministerial discretion; and calls upon the Government to open the seed listing process to full and public scrutiny, and to withdraw the proposed listing of Chardon LL.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Heath14/04/2000Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratProposed
Steve Webb14/04/2000NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders17/04/2000TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch17/04/2000HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn17/04/2000Islington NorthLabourSigned
Alan Simpson18/04/2000Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Ronnie Fearn18/04/2000SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George18/04/2000St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock18/04/2000Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes18/04/2000North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Norman Baker19/04/2000LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Thomas19/04/2000CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
John Austin19/04/2000Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Ian Davidson19/04/2000Glasgow, PollokLabour Co-operativeSigned
Colin Breed19/04/2000South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Ray Michie19/04/2000Argyll & ButeLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Russell19/04/2000ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Syd Rapson19/04/2000Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
Michael Clapham19/04/2000Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Simon Hughes20/04/2000North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Huw Edwards20/04/2000MonmouthLabourSigned
Paul Tyler20/04/2000North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Derek Wyatt20/04/2000Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Dafydd Wigley02/05/2000CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe02/05/2000LeighLabourSigned
Bill Etherington03/05/2000Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Jackie Ballard03/05/2000TauntonLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Livsey05/05/2000Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Diane Abbott10/05/2000Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Eric Illsley11/05/2000Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Nick Harvey18/05/2000North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Connarty18/05/2000Falkirk EastLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie22/05/2000Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
John Swinney06/06/2000North TaysideScottish National PartySigned

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