PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ALLOTMENTS (10 May 1999)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the health benefits of allotment gardening, welcomes the good work carried out in communities across the country by allotment groups such as the Bolton Allotments Council; notes the value of allotment gardening in leisure provision, exercise, growing of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers whilst providing therapeutic health benefits; and calls upon the Government to overhaul allotments legislation and do all it can to protect allotment sites in the future especially in the interest of allotment holders.
Sponsored by:
Sir David Crausby (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
20
63%
Conservative
3
9%
Liberal Democrat
3
9%
Independent
2
6%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
6%
Speaker
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (32 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Lord Clark of Windermere
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Mr Ivan Henderson
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
UUP
Mr William Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Martin Salter
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Lab
Roger Stott
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Brian White
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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