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Licensing Of Aminopyralid

EDM number 1996 in 2008-09, proposed by Paul Burstow on 12/10/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Agriculture and environment.

That this House notes the petition on the Number 10 website which raises concerns that the hormone weed killer aminopyralid was used on grassland, taken up by grazing animals and remained in manure which, when applied to the land, caused the failure of a wide range of crops including beans, peas, potatoes and tomatoes, soft fruits and flowers; further notes that aminopyralid attaches itself to organic matter and that the length of time it takes to break down completely is as yet unknown; is concerned that the potential for contamination by aminopyralid and clopyralid is causing growers to lose confidence in peat-free composts as receivers of contaminated material are burdened with a problem of disposing of toxic waste; further notes that after widespread protests aminopyralid was withdrawn in August 2008 but that an application has been made for its reinstatement; believes that, taking into account improved stewardship, the use of this chemical cannot be adequately controlled; and calls on the Government not to reinstate aminopyralid.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Paul Burstow12/10/2009Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratProposed
Tom Watson13/10/2009West Bromwich EastLabourSeconded
David Simpson13/10/2009Upper BannDUPSeconded
Lynne Jones13/10/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Iris Robinson13/10/2009StrangfordDUPSeconded
Mike Hancock13/10/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Russell13/10/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell13/10/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn13/10/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
John Leech13/10/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson14/10/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Janet Dean14/10/2009BurtonLabourSigned
William McCrea14/10/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Paul Holmes14/10/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Lembit 15/10/2009MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Annette Brooke15/10/2009Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew15/10/2009StroudLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley15/10/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen15/10/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer19/10/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Betty Williams19/10/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Don Foster19/10/2009BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins20/10/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Charles Kennedy20/10/2009Ross, Skye and LochaberLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Davey20/10/2009Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Truswell20/10/2009PudseyLabourSigned
John Pugh21/10/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson21/10/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington22/10/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Dan Rogerson22/10/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch22/10/2009HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Frank Cook26/10/2009Stockton NorthLabourSigned
John Hemming26/10/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins27/10/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard27/10/2009WalthamstowLabourSigned
Vincent Cable09/11/2009TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
David Howarth09/11/2009CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Evan Harris11/11/2009Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned

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