125 MPs back our bees15 January 2013
125 MPs stood up for British bees in Parliament today in a cross-party show of support for halting bee decline.
Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green, Plaid Cymru, Social Democratic and Labour Party and Scottish National Party politicians all helped create a buzz at the Friends of the Earth photo call.
The MPs posed with a giant cuddly bee and sign saying 'Britain needs its bees'. 89 MPs also signed a statement backing our call for the Government to introduce a National Bee Action Plan.
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An urgent need to act
The amount of honey produced by UK bees fell by 72% in 2012 compared with the previous year. This is just one sign of a disastrous 12 months for insects vital to many of our favourite foods and which pollinate three-quarters of our plants.
Friends of the Earth's Nature Campaigner Paul de Zylva said:
It's a very welcome first step to see so many MPs recognise the importance of bees to our farmers, food prices and countryside. But they must now act urgently to halt bee decline. The effect of letting bees go the same way as ash trees would be catastrophic.
Friends of the Earth's Bee Cause campaign is calling for a National Bee Action Plan to tackle the major threats facing British bees. Please support our campaign.
