Waiting Lists For Allotments

EDM number 687 in 2010-12, proposed by Bob Russell on 07/09/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Agriculture and environment and Food.

That this House welcomes the big increase in home-grown vegetables, with seed sales up 14 per cent. last year; is pleased that the number of people wanting an allotment has increased by 20 per cent. in thepast 12 months; is concerned that according to the National Society for Allotment and Leisure Gardeners there are 100,000 people on waiting lists for an allotment; and calls on the Government, local authorities, other public bodies and private landlords to make land available for new allotments.

This motion has been signed by a total of 68 MPs.