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<id>18668</id>
<session>1999-00</session>
<number>237</number>
<title>SCOTTISH AGRICULTURE AND THE NFU'S PETITION FOR ACTION</title>
<proposer id="10552">Robert Smith</proposer>
<date>2000-01-10</date>
<text>That this House notes with extreme concern the continuing crisis faced by Scottish agriculture, caused by factors including the strength of the pound, lack of a level regulatory playing field within Europe and falling farm incomes; welcomes the Petition for Action organised by the National Farmers' Union of Scotland; and calls on the Government to recognise the need for further assistance for Scotland's farmers and growers.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10552">Robert Smith</mp>
		<date>2000-01-10</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>West Aberdeenshire &amp; Kincardine</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10433">Ray Michie</mp>
		<date>2000-01-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Argyll &amp; Bute</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10441">Alasdair Morgan</mp>
		<date>2000-01-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Galloway &amp; Upper Nithsdale</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10074">Malcolm Bruce</mp>
		<date>2000-01-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gordon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10368">Elfyn Llwyd</mp>
		<date>2000-01-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Meirionnydd Nant Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10088">Menzies Campbell</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Fife North East</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10345">Archy Kirkwood</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Roxburgh &amp; Berwickshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10612">Paul Tyler</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10439">Michael Moore</mp>
		<date>2000-01-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tweeddale, Ettrick &amp; Lauderdale</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10148">Roseanna Cunningham</mp>
		<date>2000-01-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Perth</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10396">Robert Maclennan</mp>
		<date>2000-01-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Caithness, Sutherland &amp; Easter Ross</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10237">Donald Gorrie</mp>
		<date>2000-01-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edinburgh West</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
</edm>