STATE SUBSIDIES FOR DAIRY FARMERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Early day motion 2877, tabled 30 October 2006 by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative). Signed by 27 members.

That this House is concerned by the processes by which the Irish government is giving huge subsidies to its dairy farmers, and by the effect which this could have on dairy farmers in the UK, especially in Ulster; calls for tighter EU regulation on the Irish to ensure fair market competition throughout the EU; notes that the Irish government seems intent on destroying English dairy farming by implementing such vast subsidies that go against the whole spirit of a Common Market; and is deeply concerned at the UK Government's lack of action to make the Irish government behave in a more appropriate and conducive way in neighbourly relations in this matter.

Signatures by party: Conservative 12, DUP 7, Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 2.