COMPETITION IN THE SUPPLY OF SUGAR AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM

Early day motion 1470, tabled 24 January 2006 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 19 members.

That this House notes concerns raised in reports from successive Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committees on the EU sugar regime about the limited competition in the sugar sector and the imbalance in the relationship between the single UK private sector monopoly processor of sugar beet, British Sugar, and the diverse grower base; is surprised that a member of the Committee, the honourable Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham, should seek to prevent Cadbury, a manufacturer in a highly competitive sector, from reducing its dependence on a monopoly supplier of one of its main raw materials; and accordingly encourages people to continue to enjoy Cadbury's chocolate whilst noting that 90 per cent. of the sugar in Cadbury's products is British.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 4.