EU SUGAR COMPENSATION

Early day motion 1318, tabled 9 January 2006 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 46 members.

That this House notes with great concern the recent cuts in EU sugar subsidies for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries; further notes that this will have an immediate and financially devastating effect on the Caribbean sugar producers and the economic stability of the region; further notes that the European Union has proposed a sum of 40 million euros for 2006 to help the ACP sugar farmers but that no funds have yet been agreed to avert crippling the rural economies of the ACP countries; and calls on the UK Government to use its influence in the EU to ensure an adequate compensation package is agreed.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Conservative 5, Liberal Democrat 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.