FARM INCOMES

Early day motion 397, tabled 5 November 1997 by Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 26 members.

That this House is gravely concerned about the continuing problems caused by the BSE crisis, the strength of the pound, with adverse effects on exports, and the revaluations of the green pound, which have cut payments to farmers under the CAP by over 15 per cent. in the past year; and urges the Government to access the funds available to alleviate the problems caused by the green pound and to increase payments such as hill livestock compensatory allowances to ensure that farmers do not continued to suffer.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 19, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, UUP 1.