Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-25-Speech-4-132"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-10-25"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011025.2.4-132"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-25-Speech-4-1332
lpv:speaker	lp:James Nicholson2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, first of all I would like to welcome the proposal. It is perhaps long overdue, but certainly welcome. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the rapporteur on an excellent report on this very important subject. Sheep production is important especially in hill areas, not only because of the environment there and the role it plays in keeping the social fabric of society together, but because it has proven through the centuries to be one of the most important aspects of production in the agricultural sector. In the United Kingdom because of foot-and-mouth, sheep farmers have suffered greatly. I recognise that in Northern Ireland we have had a distinct advantage over our colleagues in the mainland UK, including the prices we have been receiving recently. Our producers have been very lucky. Over recent years, farmers have been getting less for their sheep than they were 15 years ago and they are receiving less support. Is it any wonder that young farmers and sheep farmers are actually leaving the industry? We have to ask ourselves how best we can support them. I want to make it very clear: I will support the EUR 30 in the amendment in the vote in this House this afternoon. I hope all of you will be here to vote in favour of this amendment because we must give the political leadership this requires. For far too long, the sheep sector has been the poor relation. It has been the poor relation with respect to the milk, beef, tobacco and wine sectors. It has been the poor relation because it has been deemed to lack a strong voice in Europe. I would like to congratulate the Commission in coming forward with this proposal because it will be fairer than the present system. Yes, there will be some budgetary problems but we can get over them. I ask this House for its support."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Nicholson (PPE-DE )."1

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