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Emma Maersk 3

EDM number 177 in 2006-07, proposed by Timothy Farron on 20/11/2006.

That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to land 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 which could have been produced nearer to home; calls upon the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to launch an immediate review of 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 damaging effects of unfettered free trade.

This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tim Farron20/11/2006Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratProposed
Bob Spink20/11/2006Castle PointConservativeSeconded
Lynne Jones21/11/2006Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Derek Conway21/11/2006Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSeconded
Iris Robinson22/11/2006StrangfordDUPSeconded
Colin Breed22/11/2006South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSeconded
Eric Illsley23/11/2006Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Ann Cryer23/11/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
John Hemming23/11/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell27/11/2006Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins28/11/2006Luton NorthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis29/11/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Alan Simpson30/11/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
William McCrea05/12/2006South AntrimDUPSigned

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