Mr. Peter Mills asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the fact that the dumping of surplus dairy produce in this country is causing a Crisis in the Dairy Industry, what steps he is taking to remedy the situation by limiting imports or other appropriate action.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the fact that the dumping of surplus dairy produce in this country is causing a Crisis in the Dairy Industry, what steps he is taking to remedy the situation by limiting imports or other appropriate action.
Is he suggesting that this is a "phoney" Crisis in the Dairy Industry?
Will he give an assurance to the House that the growing Crisis in the Dairy Industry in this country, which could result in rationing this winter, will be on the agenda?
Is the Minister aware that there is a Crisis in the Dairy Industry in Wales?
Until about 7 o'clock, there will be a debate described by the Opposition as "Crisis in the Dairy Industry", followed by a debate entitled "Choice and diversity in education".
We all know of the deepening Crisis in the Dairy Industry.
The Minister chided me when I said that the Crisis in the Dairy Industry was probably the worst in recorded history.
The current Crisis in the Dairy Industry, alluded to by the right reverent Prelate the Bishop of Chester, has meant that more than 2,000 dairy farms have closed down since 2002.
It is an appropriate time to do so, as the front page ofThe Daily Telegraph says that the price of milk and food is set to soar over the summer - and not just because of the flooding, but on account of the tremendous Crisis in the Dairy Industry.
By way of introduction, I would like to point out that there is a terrible Crisis in the Dairy Industry, as hon. Members are already aware.
The Crisis in the Dairy Industry at the moment highlights such a need.
The Secretary of State rightly recognises the severe Crisis in the Dairy Industry, so with the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's dairy price report criticising the grocery adjudicator's role as too narrow and left toothless by this Government's failure to set the level of fines that she can impose, will he now act with a sense of urgency, push for an immediate review of the adjudicator's role and give that assurance to Welsh farmers?
I have a sense of déjà vu, because back in 2012 we debated the Crisis in the Dairy Industry here in Westminster Hall.
In 1944, Dame Megan spoke of a Crisis in the Dairy Industry, a focus on south Wales at the expense of other parts of Wales, and an almost total absence of concern for mid-Wales.
The current Crisis in the Dairy Industry is indeed severe, as he so clearly articulated.
My noble friend Lord De Mauley quite rightly referred in passing to the current Crisis in the Dairy Industry.