Development And Cap Reform

EDM number 1432 in 2002-03, proposed by John Battle on 17/06/2003.

That this House believes that the negative effects of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, especially its export subsidies on farm livelihoods in developing countries are all out of proportion to the benefits it brings to British and European farmers; accepts that changes in the overall cost of the CAP are unlikely to be achieved in the medium term; and therefore urges the Government to continue to press for a more rapid phasing out of export subsidies and reform and redistribution of the CAP towards small farmers, the environment and rural livelihoods.

This motion has been signed by a total of 115 MPs.