Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tim Yeo (Conservative), on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 80 members in total.

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ILLEGAL TIMBER

That this House recognises the importance of tropical rainforests in the balance of the global climate; notes the threat posed by illegal felling; believes that Britain should not be the recipient of illegally-logged timber; further believes that all timber used in Government projects should be supplied from certified sustainable sources; notes that the sapele timber used in the refurbishment of the Cabinet Office was from Cameroon, for which no recognised certification scheme exists; is concerned that the Government also used Indonesian rainforest plywood in its new Home Office building; and urges the Government to honour its pledges and cancel unsustainable timber contracts and ensure that all suspect shipments are properly investigated and seized where appropriate.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

29 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Government departments Imports Procurement Rainforests Sustainable development Timber

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk