Appointment Of A Minister For Sustainable Farming And Food (EDM2117)

Appointment Of A Minister For Sustainable Farming And Food

EDM number 2117 in 2005-06, proposed by Roger Williams on 09/05/2006.

That this House believes that the country needs a full-time minister for sustainable farming and food; notes with concern the dual roles of the noble Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whilst retaining her responsibilities at the Department for Constitutional Affairs; further notes the huge impact of the current single farm payments crisis, imminent common agricultural policy reform and World Trade Organisation negotiations on the future of sustainable farming and rural communities; and calls on the Prime Minister to appoint a full-time minister for sustainable farming and food.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Roger Williams	09/05/2006	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Andrew George	10/05/2006	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Elfyn Llwyd	10/05/2006	Meirionnydd Nant Conwy	Plaid Cymru	Seconded
John Leech	10/05/2006	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Colin Breed	10/05/2006	South East Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
David Simpson	10/05/2006	Upper Bann	DUP	Seconded
Andrew Stunell	12/05/2006	Hazel Grove	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Tim Farron	12/05/2006	Westmorland and Lonsdale	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alasdair McDonnell	15/05/2006	Belfast South	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Sandra Gidley	15/05/2006	Romsey	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Michael Penning	15/05/2006	Hemel Hempstead	Conservative	Signed
Nicholas Winterton	16/05/2006	Macclesfield	Conservative	Signed
Iris Robinson	17/05/2006	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Stephen Williams	17/05/2006	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Dan Rogerson	18/05/2006	North Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Phil Willis	22/05/2006	Harrogate and Knaresborough	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Derek Conway	23/05/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Signed
John Hemming	24/05/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Nick Harvey	25/05/2006	North Devon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Annette Brooke	25/05/2006	Mid Dorset and North Poole	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Williams	07/06/2006	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Tom Brake	14/06/2006	Carshalton and Wallington	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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