PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Support for the Plant Based Treaty (14 September 2021)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes the Plant Based Treaty aiming to put food systems at the heart of combating the climate crisis by encouraging a shift to healthier and sustainable plant-based diets, while simultaneously working to reverse the damage to ecosystems and biodiversity; and calls on the Government to use COP26 in Glasgow as an opportunity to be a world leader in recognising the negative impact of industrial animal agriculture on climate change and commit to developing a global strategy to transition towards more sustainable plant-based food systems.
Sponsored by:
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
9
45%
Liberal Democrat
3
15%
Independent
2
10%
Scottish National Party
2
10%
Green Party
1
5%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
Conservative
1
5%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
5%
Sponsor List (20 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Rosie Cooper
SDLP
Colum Eastwood
Foyle
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Lab
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (Sponsor)
South Shields
SNP
David Linden
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Navendu Mishra
Stockport
Lab
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Munira Wilson
Twickenham
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford
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