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Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she has taken to encourage supermarket chains to increase the purchase price of milk from dairy farmers; what recent discussions she has had with (a) dairy farmers and (b) representatives from supermarket chains regarding the price of milk; if she will make a statement on the decision by supermarkets to increase the purchase price of milk from farmers by 2 pence a litre.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
392 c565W;392 c577W; 79229;79228;79227
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Dairy farming Income Farmers Prices Milk Supermarkets
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk