Emma Maersk 3
EDM number 2901 in 2005-06, proposed by Timothy Farron on 01/11/2006.
That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to arrive in the UK from China bringing with it 45,000 tonnes of Christmas gifts and foodstuffs all of which could have been purchased from British manufacturers and farmers; deplores the impact on the environment of transporting halfway around the world items that could have been produced nearer to home; calls upon the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to launch an immediate review into the economic and environmental costs associated with the Emma Maersk 3's cargo and journey; and calls upon the Government to take action to tackle the damaging effects of unfettered free trade.
This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Farron | 01/11/2006 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Lynne Jones | 02/11/2006 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Seconded |
| Stephen Williams | 02/11/2006 | Bristol West | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 02/11/2006 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Ann Cryer | 06/11/2006 | Keighley | Labour | Seconded |
| John Hemming | 06/11/2006 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Lindsay Hoyle | 06/11/2006 | Chorley | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 06/11/2006 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 07/11/2006 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Danny Alexander | 07/11/2006 | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mark Hunter | 07/11/2006 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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