UK DAIRY INDUSTRY

Early day motion 986, tabled 20 February 2008 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 34 members.

That this House notes and is saddened by the reduction in the number of UK dairy farms; notes that the quota price of milk has crashed from about 32 pence per litre in 1988 to about 1 pence per litre in 2008; recognises the role played in this by major supermarket chains in pushing down the price of dairy products with little regard for the need to get a fair price for farmers; and calls upon the Government to act to protect farms of all kinds to ensure security of food supply.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 15, Labour 8, Conservative 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2.