I commend the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. I must register a slight interest, as my husband runs an agricultural auctioneering business; he runs the Sedgemoor market, which many Welsh farmers come to. He has reported to me that there is a knock-on effect. It is not only the farmers selling milk who are affected; it is the whole industry. The cost of a cow now is less than £1,000. People who rear cows to sell them to dairy farmers can hardly cover the costs of their business. The whole chain is affected, not just the end of it, and we absolutely must do something to address this situation.
UK Dairy Sector
Proceeding contribution from
Rebecca Pow
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 April 2016.
It occurred during Debate on UK Dairy Sector.
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