Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Davidson (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Monday, 3 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE EU WINE LAKE

That this House notes that the EU wine lake is 34.8 million hectolitres (765.5 million gallons) at the latest measurement; further notes that there are 74 million pensioners in the EU; further notes that every pensioner in the EU could be given a free bottle of wine every week for a year without emptying the wine lake; further notes the previous success of free distribution of surplus EU butter, cheese and beef; and therefore calls on the Minister for Europe to arrange for every pensioner in the UK to receive, free of charge, a dozen bottles of wine, to be distributed by local hon. Members to their constituents.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2494 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Colin Challen

Ann Cryer

Lord Field of Birkenhead

Lord Spellar

Baroness Hoey

Subjects

European Union Distribution Pensioners Wines Surpluses

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk