PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EUROPEAN SEED PURITY STANDARDS (24 May 2000)
Motion Details
That this House firmly rejects the proposal of the European Seeds Association that a threshold of 1 per cent. of GM seeds in conventional seed stocks be adopted by the EC as a legal basis for the sale of conventional seeds; and calls on Government ministers to oppose any such measures.
Sponsored by:
Dame Joan Ruddock (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
25
64%
Liberal Democrat
8
21%
Independent
4
10%
Scottish National Party
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (39 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Frank Cook
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Ron Davies
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
Alice Mahon
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock (Sponsor)
Lab
Ms Debra Shipley
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Lord Stunell
SNP
Mr John Swinney
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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