Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru), on Monday, 8 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.

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SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN AND DAIRY FARMERS

That this House welcomes the announcement of the introduction of a supermarket ombudsman as called for by the Competition Commission report of August 2009; notes that 75 per cent. of UK grocery sales are from supermarkets; further notes that the amount of money that dairy farmers receive for their milk from the supermarkets often does not cover the cost of production; also notes that the price farmers get for a pint of milk has fallen in real terms whilst their costs of producing milk continue to increase, and that England and Wales are losing 10 dairy production holdings a week; believes that this is putting the Welsh dairy industry at risk as well as the viability and sustainability of Wales' rural communities, including the care of the countryside and wildlife; and calls for the supermarket ombudsman to be formed as soon as practicable and for its responsibility to include ensuring a fair price and a fair and level playing field for dairy farmers against the purchasing power and market share of supermarkets.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

1035A1

leave out `August 2009' and insert `April 2008'.

1035A2

leave out from `ensuring' to `for' and insert `fair dealing'.

1035A3

after `wildlife;', insert `further welcomes the Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Ynys M??n and calls on the Government to use the Bill as the basis for a new supermarket ombudsman; congratulates those parties who were represented in the House on the day of the second reading of this important Bill;'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1035 

1035A1 

1035A2 

1035A3 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lindsay Hoyle

Adam Price

David Drew

Hywel Williams

Subjects

Consumers Agriculture Service industries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk