Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Patrick Nicholls (Conservative), on Tuesday, 13 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.

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AGRIMONETARY COMPENSATION

That this House notes that, until April 2001, ??200 million of EU funds are available to United Kingdom farmers under the agrimonetary compensation scheme; is aware that a failure on the part of Her Majesty's Government to claim this money would have a catastrophic effect on an industry which has already suffered a 90 per cent. fall in incomes over the past five years; is concerned that the savings, made by the Government through the effect of exchange rates on payouts on certain agricultural subsidies, are not redirected into the farming industry; notes further that ??55 million will be recouped on the Sheep Annual Premium Scheme alone; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to bid for the ??200 million before the European Commission's deadline in April 2001.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

AGRIMONETARY COMPENSATION (337A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Colin Breed (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 15 February 2001. It has been signed by 10 members in total.

at end add 'and further notes that the current compensation scheme will end in 2003 and unless an extension of the present scheme or a substitute scheme is agreed, and if the UK continues outside the single currency, British farmers will remain at considerable competitive disadvantage against its European Partners.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

337 

337A1 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Agriculture Subsidies Monetary compensatory amounts

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk