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"Mr President, I wish to thank the rapporteur for his strong work on this issue and for acting quickly to ensure that NGOs, charity organisations and European citizens who rely on the deprived persons’ food programme were not left in the lurch for 2012 and 2013.
When I spoke in this Chamber on this issue last year I urged the European leaders to use a little common sense – if not some compassion – in relation to the continuation of this scheme. I am pleased that the scheme has been guaranteed for a further two years. However, the 13 million people who rely on this scheme for food are not going to find an alternative in two years’ time. If anything, the numbers requiring food aid will increase, given the current economic situation.
This scheme must be continued in a format that will ensure that those at risk of food poverty have access to food. I understand that there are those who object on the basis of budget allocation, subsidiarity and a perceived overlap with national competence.
That is all very fine, but 43 million people in the EU are at risk of food poverty. We have a scheme in place that provides food for these people. Why change it because of an ideological objection? For 500 million people it represents value for money in terms of delivering actual results. We must not play politics with a scheme that improves the immediate situation for those who cannot afford to feed themselves or their families."@en1
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