Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Peter Ainsworth (Conservative), on Monday, 29 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 132 members in total.

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AGRIMONEY AID

That this House is concerned by the further fall in farm incomes in 2001-02 in every sector; notes that the weakness of the euro is a major factor; urges the Government to apply for agrimoney aid which would retrospectively compensate United Kingdom farmers for loss of income owing to currency disparity up to ??90 million overall, and with a possible ??51 million benefiting the dairy sector; bearing in mind that this is the last year the scheme will operate, further urges the Government not to let slip this opportunity to help the country's beleaguered farmers; and suggests that it should seek to have the deadline of 30th April extended.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1212 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Compensation Agriculture Dairy farming Income Farmers EU grants and loans Monetary compensatory amounts

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk