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Salt Content In Food

EDM number 773 in 2002-03, proposed by David Tredinnick on 25/02/2003.

That this House notes that much of the food aimed at children has increased in salt content in the last 25 years; further notes that the salt content in crisps has almost doubled since 1978, from an average of 540mg per 100g to 1050mg per 100g in 2003; expresses concern that most people, including children, consume about twice the maximum recommended daily intake of salt; observes that babies do not have the capacity to process large quantities of salt which may result in kidney, liver and brain damage; acknowledges that eating high levels of salt is linked to high blood pressure, which is the main cause of strokes, hypertension and a major factor in heart attacks; recognises that it is very difficult to cut back on salt because it is hidden in everyday products such as bread, canned soup and baked beans; believes that lowering the average population salt intake would confer significant public health benefits by contributing to a reduction in the burden of cardiovascular disease; and urges the Government to take steps to bring about a reduction in salt content in food.

This motion has been signed by a total of 53 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Tredinnick25/02/2003BosworthConservativeProposed
Syd Rapson26/02/2003Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle26/02/2003ChorleyLabourSigned
Lynne Jones26/02/2003Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Tony Colman26/02/2003PutneyLabourSigned
Ann Cryer26/02/2003KeighleyLabourSigned
David Drew26/02/2003StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Andrew George26/02/2003St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock26/02/2003Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor26/02/2003North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Simon Thomas26/02/2003CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Kelvin Hopkins27/02/2003Luton NorthLabourSigned
Paul Tyler27/02/2003North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley27/02/2003Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Andrew Dismore27/02/2003HendonLabourSigned
Vincent Cable27/02/2003TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Kevin McNamara27/02/2003Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Bob Spink27/02/2003Castle PointConservativeSigned
Marsha Singh28/02/2003Bradford WestLabourSigned
Harry Cohen28/02/2003Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Harold Best28/02/2003Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Betty Williams03/03/2003ConwyLabourSigned
Rudi Vis03/03/2003Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Graham Stringer03/03/2003Manchester, BlackleyLabourSigned
Lady Hermon03/03/2003North DownUUPSigned
Angus Robertson03/03/2003MorayScottish National PartySigned
Sandra Gidley03/03/2003RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey04/03/2003North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Lazarowicz04/03/2003Edinburgh North & LeithLabour Co-operativeSigned
Calum MacDonald04/03/2003Na h-Eileanan an IarLabourSigned
George Osborne04/03/2003TattonConservativeSigned
Peter Duncan04/03/2003Galloway & Upper NithsdaleConservativeSigned
Michael Weir04/03/2003AngusScottish National PartySigned
Mohammad Sarwar05/03/2003Glasgow, GovanLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd05/03/2003Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Jane Griffiths05/03/2003Reading EastLabourSigned
Roy Beggs05/03/2003East AntrimUUPSigned
Win Griffiths06/03/2003BridgendLabourSigned
Rob Marris06/03/2003Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington12/03/2003Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Doug Naysmith13/03/2003Bristol North WestLabour Co-operativeSigned
Janet Dean13/03/2003BurtonLabourSigned
Tony Wright13/03/2003Cannock ChaseLabourSigned
John Barrett17/03/2003Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Widdecombe17/03/2003Maidstone & The WealdConservativeSigned
Alan Simpson20/03/2003Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John Mann25/03/2003BassetlawLabourSigned
Don Foster01/04/2003BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Baldry01/04/2003BanburyConservativeSigned
Nigel Jones02/04/2003CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Ian Gibson08/04/2003Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Kerry Pollard28/04/2003St AlbansLabourSigned
Alex Salmond09/06/2003Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned

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