Provision Of Allotments

EDM number 165 in 2008-09, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 08/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Agriculture and environment.

That this House recognises the importance of encouraging people to grow their own produce; notes the level of demand for allotments amongst people of all ages; realises that in many areas there is a shortage of land for allotments despite the fact that local authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide allotments for local residents; and calls on the Government to ensure that all local authorities honour this statutory obligation in relation to allotments.

This motion has been signed by a total of 71 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.