The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; the issue is about the power of the producer. However, that power is amplified not only by horizontal integration through co-operatives, but by vertical integration through links. Is that not also a failure of this country's structure—that we have such weak vertical integration?
Agriculture (South-West)
Proceeding contribution from
David Heath
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 January 2009.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Agriculture (South-West).
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