Will the Secretary of State help Britain’s hard-pressed dairy farmers by supporting fixed-price contracts and looking again at the product labelling regime and take some form of supply chain initiative with retailers and processers to dissuade them, among other things, from using liquid milk as a loss-leader?

Will the Secretary of State help Britain’s hard-pressed dairy farmers by supporting fixed-price contracts and looking again at the product labelling regime and take some form of supply chain initiative with retailers and processers to dissuade them, among other things, from using liquid milk as a loss-leader?

Debate on a motion to take note of EC Draft 6629/2000 relating to Commission proposals on the prices for agricultural products 2000/01. Amendment negatived on division (257 to 123). Main question agreed to on question. (Inc ref to EC cons doc 9311/99, HC 442 1998/99 and HC 825 1998/99).

Debate on a motion to take note of EC Draft 6629/2000 relating to Commission proposals on the prices for agricultural products 2000/01. Amendment negatived on division (257 to 123). Main question agreed to on question. (Inc ref to EC cons doc 9311/99, HC 442 1998/99 and HC 825 1998/99).

What is (a) the latest European Commission estimate for the amount of tonnes of (i) apples, (ii) tomatoes, (iii) cauliflowers and (iv) peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market to raise consumer prices and (b) the cost of this policy to public funds in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure...

What is (a) the latest European Commission estimate for the amount of tonnes of (i) apples, (ii) tomatoes, (iii) cauliflowers and (iv) peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market to raise consumer prices and (b) the cost of this policy to public funds in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure...

At what price British wholesalers buy olive oil per tonne; what he estimates the price of olive oil per tonne would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; and what is the annual cost to the consumer of taxes on imports of olive oil. - Inc ref...

At what price British wholesalers buy olive oil per tonne; what he estimates the price of olive oil per tonne would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; and what is the annual cost to the consumer of taxes on imports of olive oil. - Inc ref...

At what price British wholesalers buy rice per tonne; what he estimates the price of rice per tonne would be in the free market without European Community price intervention; and what is the annual cost to the British consumer of the Common Agricultural Policy in the rice market. - Inc...

At what price British wholesalers buy rice per tonne; what he estimates the price of rice per tonne would be in the free market without European Community price intervention; and what is the annual cost to the British consumer of the Common Agricultural Policy in the rice market. - Inc...

If he will estimate by how much the average food bill of the average family of four is altered as a direct result of the Common Agricultural Policy, giving figures separately for (a) dairy products, (b) sugar, (c) beef, (d) cereals, (e) rice, (f) fruit and vegetables, (g) potatoes, (h)...

If he will estimate by how much the average food bill of the average family of four is altered as a direct result of the Common Agricultural Policy, giving figures separately for (a) dairy products, (b) sugar, (c) beef, (d) cereals, (e) rice, (f) fruit and vegetables, (g) potatoes, (h)...

If he will estimate the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy to each household in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure down into (a) the running costs of the Common Agricultural Policy and (b) the amount which the policy adds to food prices; if he will estimate the combined cost...

If he will estimate the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy to each household in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure down into (a) the running costs of the Common Agricultural Policy and (b) the amount which the policy adds to food prices; if he will estimate the combined cost...

At what price British wholesalers buy butter per 250 gramme pack; at what price the European Community sells butter per 250 gramme pack on the world market; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption of butter; what is the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on butter...

At what price British wholesalers buy butter per 250 gramme pack; at what price the European Community sells butter per 250 gramme pack on the world market; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption of butter; what is the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on butter...

At what price British wholesalers buy wine per 75cl bottle; what he estimates the price of wine per bottle would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption; what is the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on...

At what price British wholesalers buy wine per 75cl bottle; what he estimates the price of wine per bottle would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption; what is the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on...

At what price British wholesalers buy sugar per kilogramme; at what price the European Community sells sugar per kilogramme on the world market; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption of sugar; what is the level of the Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on sugar subsidies; what is...

At what price British wholesalers buy sugar per kilogramme; at what price the European Community sells sugar per kilogramme on the world market; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption of sugar; what is the level of the Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on sugar subsidies; what is...

What is the price at which British wholesalers buy (a) linseed, (b) tobacco, (c) cereals, (d) oilseeds, (e) milk and (f) beef per tonne; what he estimates the price of each commodity would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; what are the levels of European Community...

What is the price at which British wholesalers buy (a) linseed, (b) tobacco, (c) cereals, (d) oilseeds, (e) milk and (f) beef per tonne; what he estimates the price of each commodity would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; what are the levels of European Community...

By how much (a) farm prices and (b) food prices have increased in the United Kingdom since September 1993. - Figures given.

By how much (a) farm prices and (b) food prices have increased in the United Kingdom since September 1993. - Figures given.

If she will state (a) the latest European Commission estimate for the amount,in tonnes, of (i) apples, (ii) tomatoes, (iii) cauliflowers and (iv) peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market per year as part of the European Community's market intervention and (b) the cost of this policy per taxpayer in...

If she will state (a) the latest European Commission estimate for the amount,in tonnes, of (i) apples, (ii) tomatoes, (iii) cauliflowers and (iv) peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market per year as part of the European Community's market intervention and (b) the cost of this policy per taxpayer in...

If she will estimate the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy to each household in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure down into (a) the running costs of the Common Agricultural Policy and (b) the amount which the policy adds on to food prices. - Inc figure.

If she will estimate the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy to each household in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure down into (a) the running costs of the Common Agricultural Policy and (b) the amount which the policy adds on to food prices. - Inc figure.

If she will estimate the combined cost of the Common Agricultural Policy and other national farm aids to the United Kingdom; and what this figure is broken down into (a) payments directly or indirectly received by farmers and (b) the cost to consumers in the form of higher food prices....

If she will estimate the combined cost of the Common Agricultural Policy and other national farm aids to the United Kingdom; and what this figure is broken down into (a) payments directly or indirectly received by farmers and (b) the cost to consumers in the form of higher food prices....

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy beef per tonne, (b) what she estimates the price of beef per tonne would be in a free market without European Community price intervention, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of beef, (d) the level...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy beef per tonne, (b) what she estimates the price of beef per tonne would be in a free market without European Community price intervention, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of beef, (d) the level...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy cereals per tonne, (b) what she estimates the price of cereals per tonne would be in a free market without European Community price intervention, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of cereals, (d) the level...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy cereals per tonne, (b) what she estimates the price of cereals per tonne would be in a free market without European Community price intervention, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of cereals, (d) the level...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy butter per 250 gramme pack, (b) the price at which the European Community sells butter per 250 gramme pack on the world market, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of butter, (d) the level of...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy butter per 250 gramme pack, (b) the price at which the European Community sells butter per 250 gramme pack on the world market, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of butter, (d) the level of...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy sugar per kilogramme, (b) the price at which the European Community sells sugar per kilogramme on the world market, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of sugar, (d) the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure...

If she will state (a) the price at which British wholesalers buy sugar per kilogramme, (b) the price at which the European Community sells sugar per kilogramme on the world market, (c) the levels of European Community production and consumption of sugar, (d) the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure...

If she will estimate by how much the continued existence of dairy quotas raises market prices for dairy products above the intervention prices.

If she will estimate by how much the continued existence of dairy quotas raises market prices for dairy products above the intervention prices.