Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords] Debate

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Tim Farron

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Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords]

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Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords] (Programme)
Monday 19th November 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I shall give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), and then to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman).

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Those of us who are concerned about fair trade for farmers greatly welcome the Bill. It attempts to correct an imbalance in the marketplace, but it is surely not the only way in which we need to do that, as I am sure my hon. Friend will agree. In particular, is it not just as important to strengthen farmers’ hands through a greater export market and through more research and development so that they can punch at an equal weight with supermarkets?

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