DEVELOPMENT AND CAP REFORM

Early day motion 1432, tabled 17 June 2003 by John Battle (Labour). Signed by 115 members.

That this House believes that the negative effects of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, especially its export subsidies on farm livelihoods in developing countries are all out of proportion to the benefits it brings to British and European farmers; accepts that changes in the overall cost of the CAP are unlikely to be achieved in the medium term; and therefore urges the Government to continue to press for a more rapid phasing out of export subsidies and reform and redistribution of the CAP towards small farmers, the environment and rural livelihoods.

Signatures by party: Labour 80, Liberal Democrat 17, Conservative 8, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.