FARM-GATE PRICE OF MILK

Early day motion 1803, tabled 22 October 2003 by Albert Owen (Labour). Signed by 84 members.

That this House supports the National Farmers Union and the Farmers Union of Wales's campaign to highlight the uneconomical farm-gate price of milk received by British dairy farmers; and calls on the Government to urge the powerful dairies and multi-retailers to enter into full dialogue with dairy farmers and their representatives to ensure that larger returns are passed back to dairy farmers to re-invest in the industry, and prevent the demise of the British dairy farming sector.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 17, Labour/Co-operative 5, UUP 2, DUP 1, Independent Ulster Unionist 1, Scottish National Party 1.