Joan Walley MP has joined campaigners in welcoming the announcement that the Coalition Government has committed to using sustainable fish in all of its catering for , Whitehall, Government departments, prisons, and some parts of the armed forces ““ improving the meals of nearly 400,000 people.
Joan spearheaded a campaign in parliament to achieve these standards, having previously joined campaigners to highlight that fish served in Whitehall and Number 10 Downing Street had worse seafood sustainability standards than the cat food served to Number 10′s Larry the Cat, because leading pet food brands such as Whiska’s had already made the switch to sustainable fish.
“These new standards mean that for the first time, over £16 million of fish bought with taxpayers’ money every year will now be covered by compulsory sustainability standards. We have had to fight very hard to get these standards, but they would never have been introduced without Joan’s tireless support for the campaign”.
Headline “…MP leads…”,
first line of story “…MP has joined…”
So which is it ?
“Local MP” + “seafood” – Stoke on Trent is landlocked as is the county – so much for a local issue for the seaside town of Stoke !!
Why not do something for the area, for example have Stoke made pottery in all government departments, schools, hospitals, etc the list is vast. Then the “local MP” has done something for the locals !!
Perhaps she intends to farm out the Trents supply of shrimps thereby creating a jobs bonanza.
Someone should tell her Sandy Hole has been fished out.
Quite which never, never land she is in at the moment is hard to say.
What a way to serve the people that pay her wages, and where is Hunt?
How much of the £16millin is bought from British Fishermen?
Of course, it’s a Labour politician, therefore she must be doing something wrong…
I’m missing something here.
How are the meals of 400,000 people improved?
Is this story about changing the fish being eaten?
If so, how is the food quality increased?
Sounds to me like innocent fish are being slaughtered for the cause.