MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO THE MILK INDUSTRY

Early day motion 455, tabled 19 March 1999 by David Heath (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 18 members.

That this House notes the extreme difficulties experienced by many in the dairy sector; further notes that these difficulties are being exacerbated by the delay in publication and failure to reach a decision on the outcome of the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the milk industry; believes that further indecision on the part of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is damaging the industry; regrets the entirely inadequate reply given by the Leader of the House on this subject to the honourable Member for North Cornwall on 18th March, Official Report, column 1264; and accordingly calls upon the Secretary of State to publish the report and to make a statement to the House forthwith.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 18.