Basmati Rice
EDM number 1471 in 2007-08, proposed by Philip Davies on 01/05/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Food, International trade and Service industries.
That this House is concerned about the rising cost of rice which is causing problems for many South Asian restaurants and takeaways; condemns the EU for imposing tariffs of up to 65 euros per ton on basmati (brown long grain) rice from Thailand, Egypt, Uruguay and the US; believes in the principle of free trade; and therefore calls on the Government to regain trade policy from the EU and abolish these tariffs for the benefit of these restaurants, takeaways and the customers they serve.
This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Davies | 01/05/2008 | Shipley | Conservative | Proposed |
| Bob Spink | 06/05/2008 | Castle Point | UKIP | Seconded |
| Ann Cryer | 06/05/2008 | Keighley | Labour | Seconded |
| Andrew Dismore | 07/05/2008 | Hendon | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 07/05/2008 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Alan Simpson | 07/05/2008 | Nottingham South | Labour | Seconded |
| Michael Clapham | 08/05/2008 | Barnsley West and Penistone | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Winterton | 08/05/2008 | Congleton | Conservative | Signed |
| Vincent Cable | 13/05/2008 | Twickenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 15/05/2008 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Phil Willis | 15/05/2008 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Clive Efford | 20/05/2008 | Eltham | Labour | Signed |
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