My hon. Friend makes an important point, but does he not agree that the direct single payment is also a buffer against volatile commodity prices? While commodity prices except for milk are reasonably buoyant at the moment, there could come a time when they are in decline, which would be difficult for farmers to sustain.
Single Payment Scheme
Proceeding contribution from
Roger Williams
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 June 2011.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Single Payment Scheme.
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