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Vertical Crop Growing System

EDM number 50 in 2009-10, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 18/11/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Agriculture.

That this House congratulates Cornish company Valcent for developing the Verticrop innovative hydroponic plant-growing system; welcomes the installation of the first project at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon; recognises the considerable potential offered by the 20 fold increase in crop yield which could reduce demand for agricultural land, allow diverse environments such as cities and deserts to produce food and protect endangered flora and fauna; notes that the system requires five per cent. of the water usually required for agriculture; and calls on the Government to support the system wherever possible, including recognition that produce from the system is organic and should not be prevented from being described as such.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Adrian Sanders18/11/2009TorbayLiberal DemocratProposed
Lynne Jones18/11/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Andrew George19/11/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mike Hancock19/11/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley19/11/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn19/11/2009Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Alan Simpson19/11/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John Austin23/11/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
John McDonnell24/11/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
David Drew25/11/2009StroudLabourSigned
Dai Davies25/11/2009Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
John Leech25/11/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean25/11/2009BurtonLabourSigned
Ann Cryer25/11/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Kim Howells25/11/2009PontypriddLabourSigned
John Pugh25/11/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins26/11/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Martin Caton26/11/2009GowerLabourSigned
Rudi Vis26/11/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Paul Keetch30/11/2009HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington30/11/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Willie Rennie02/12/2009Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell07/12/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey09/12/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Pelling10/12/2009Croydon CentralIndependentSigned
Dan Rogerson10/12/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins05/01/2010Luton NorthLabourSigned

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