Early Day Motions

PRICE OF MILK

EDM (Early Day Motion) 61: tabled on 23 November 2004

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 84 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 when supermarket margins on milk have increased significantly; is further 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' co-operatives 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.

Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
South East Cambridgeshire
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2004
Hexham
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 2005
Bexhill and Battle
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 2004
East Antrim
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 4 April 2005
Reigate

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
Worthing West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Canterbury
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2004
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
North East Bedfordshire
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 2004
East Londonderry
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Chipping Barnet
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2004
Keighley
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 November 2004
Lagan Valley
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 March 2005
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2004
Monmouth
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2004
Lichfield
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2005
Cities of London and Westminster
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Taunton
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
North Wiltshire
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2005
Runnymede and Weybridge
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2004
North Devon
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2005
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 8 December 2004
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2004
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Orpington
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2004
Basingstoke
Hurst, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2004
Braintree
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2004
Cheltenham
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Bromsgrove
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 November 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Mid Worcestershire
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Penrith and The Border
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2004
Wolverhampton South West
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
Vale of York
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 2005
West Derbyshire
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 2004
Newark
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2005
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Tatton
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2004
Ynys Môn
Paterson, Mr Owen
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
North Shropshire
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 November 2004
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
Uxbridge
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2004
Loughborough
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2005
Moray
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 November 2004
Strangford
Roe, Dame Marion
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2005
Romford
Ruffley, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 21 March 2005
Bury St Edmunds
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2005
Banff and Buchan
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2005
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2004
Nottingham South
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2004
Mid Norfolk
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 2004
Belfast South
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2004
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2004
South West Devon
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2004
East Devon
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2004
North West Leicestershire
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 25 November 2004
Upminster
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2005
Angus
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2004
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2004
Macclesfield
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2005
North Tayside
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2004
South Suffolk
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 December 2004
Teignbridge

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.

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signature withdrawn on 6 December 2004
Mid Bedfordshire