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DAIRY FARMING IN WORCESTERSHIRE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 284: tabled on 02 December 2004

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern the recent Milk Development Council Report highlighting the drop in farmgate prices for milk while supermarket margins on milk have increased significantly; recognises the pressure this is putting on farmers in Worcestershire; is concerned that the average dairy farmer earns just ú2.90 an hour for a 70-hour week; and calls on the Government to toughen up the Supermarket Code of Practice and do more to encourage farmers' cooperatives to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the retail price of milk.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 13 December 2004
South Antrim
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
North East Bedfordshire
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2004
Keighley
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2005
Lichfield
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2004
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2005
Runnymede and Weybridge
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2005
Wealden
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Orpington
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2005
Basingstoke
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2004
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Bromsgrove
Knight, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 8 February 2005
East Yorkshire
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2004
New Forest East
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Penrith and The Border
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2004
Wolverhampton South West
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2004
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Newark
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2005
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Tatton
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 8 March 2005
South East Cambridgeshire
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Uxbridge
Roe, Dame Marion
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2005
Romford
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2005
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2005
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2004
Castle Point
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
East Devon
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Gosport
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 4 April 2005
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 2004
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2004
Leominster

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.