Local Authorities And The Provision Of Land For Allotments

EDM number 1008 in 2008-09, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 09/03/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Food and Leisure.

That this House recognises the importance of allotments within the local community; notes local authorities' statutory obligation to provide land for allotments is not being met; further notes that demand from the public for allotments exceeds current provision and is increasing; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to deliver an increase in the volume of land provided by local authorities for allotments.

This motion has been signed by a total of 60 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.