Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-25-Speech-4-128"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:COM in sheepmeat and goatmeat2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011025.2.4-128"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-25-Speech-4-1292
lpv:speaker	lp:Jonathan Evans2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, there is unanimity in the House about the importance of this reform, about how simplification is a good thing and how vitally important the sheep industry is. In all those things Mr Adam has done a good job. But I have to take issue with him in one contentious area which is: what is to be the level of support for sheep farmers? I am deeply disappointed that the socialists, the liberals and the nationalists are telling the House that they all intend to vote to cut the recommendation of the Committee on Agriculture by EUR 5 at least in relation to each animal. They put that forward on the basis of the budget, but in the part of the UK that I represent, Wales – just like Mr Wyn who is sadly no longer in his place – we have seen a huge amount of stock slaughtered because of the foot-and-mouth epidemic. We see a crippled industry. We see a situation in which there is no confidence at all in the farming industry today and, as has rightly been said, if you look to an area like Wales, it is no good talking about diversification. It is no good talking about putting money into Community schemes and improving public transport in rural areas. We must ensure greater financial support for sheep farmers who have no economic alternative. Today there are sheep farmers in my constituency who are raising questions about whether they should even restock after foot-and-mouth. I say to Mr Adam this his government is not helping them by indicating that the compensation scheme that was previously in place is one that they do not intend to continue with, whilst, at the same time, not saying what they intend to put in its place. That adds to the existing desperation in the countryside. So, yet again, we hear warm words about the industry, but farmers want deeds, and this means supporting the recommendation made by the agricultural industry for the maximum amount of support for our hard-pressed sheep farmers."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; PETI (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3,3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; AGRI (2001-01-17--2002-01-14)3,3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-03-07)3,3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Evans, Jonathan (PPE-DE )."1

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