Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Battle (Labour), on Tuesday, 17 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 115 members in total.

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DEVELOPMENT AND CAP REFORM

That this House believes that the negative effects of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, especially its export subsidies on farm livelihoods in developing countries are all out of proportion to the benefits it brings to British and European farmers; accepts that changes in the overall cost of the CAP are unlikely to be achieved in the medium term; and therefore urges the Government to continue to press for a more rapid phasing out of export subsidies and reform and redistribution of the CAP towards small farmers, the environment and rural livelihoods.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1432 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Developing countries Exports Reform Subsidies Common agricultural policy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk