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Proceeding contribution from Peter Atkinson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 June 2008. It occurred during Opposition day on Food Security.


Food Security

The pesticides directive would make it difficult to grow many vegetables, including potatoes, carrots and other root vegetables, quite apart from cereals. Indeed, they would be made virtually uneconomic in this country.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c660 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Agriculture Competition Biofuels Australia China Genetically modified organisms Food International cooperation Imports Droughts India Food supply Pesticides Prices Migrant workers Supermarkets Shortages Common agricultural policy
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk