The hon. Lady is making an important point. High food prices and increased volatility seem to coincide with reduced world stocks of food, because that makes the trade more excitable. Would it not be a good idea for Governments to hold strategic stocks of food, so that they could intervene directly in these markets?
Food Security and Famine Prevention (Africa)
Proceeding contribution from
Roger Williams
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 September 2011.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Food Security and famine prevention (Africa).
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