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GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR FARMING

Early day motion 557, tabled 4 December 1997 by Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 20 members.

That this House notes with deep concern the developing events at United Kingdom mainland coastal ports involving farmers and beef imports; fears that this week's ban of beef on the bone can only exacerbate the already inflamed situation; acknowledges that United Kingdom farmers have never before felt moved to pursue such a course of action; and, believing it imperative to help calm the situation, calls upon Her Majesty's Government to pursue with the utmost urgency a package of ameliorative and compensatory measures to help ease the drastic income plight of the beef and livestock sector in the context of the continuing beef ban and the revaluation of the green pound.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 20.