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UK Dairy Sector

Proceeding contribution from Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 April 2016. It occurred during Debate on UK Dairy Sector.

I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I refer him and the Minister to the report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. The hon. Gentleman has a fine pedigree in championing such issues. He set up the all-party dairy group in the last Parliament, and he initiated many of the 12 debates that I mentioned. I thank him for his contribution.

I mentioned rural communities. I reflect on the words of the farmer whom I spoke to on the streets of Aberystwyth last weekend, who told me that price fluctuations over the past five years have cost his business

something like £100,000. That is a huge loss to the local economy, local businesses and the wider agricultural economy.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
608 cc377-8WH 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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