Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Colin Pickthall (Labour), on Tuesday, 1 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

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ASDA AND LANCASHIRE FARMERS

That this House deplores the decision of ASDA effectively to dump the Lancashire area as a supplier of vegetables, removing at a stroke 50 to 70 per cent. of many Lancashire farmers' revenue; equally deplores the nature of the decision, made without warning or discussion with the farmers; and expresses its deep concern that this episode might well presage a more brutal and exploitative approach towards British farmers and growers introduced into the United Kingdom from the USA by Walmart.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

337 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Agriculture Farmers Supermarkets Lancashire Asda Vegetables

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk