PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Support for the pig farming industry (25 February 2022)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the huge benefits the domestic pig farming industry brings to the United Kingdom; celebrates that the industry is worth £655 million to the British economy; acknowledges that farmers have been paying the price for problems in the supply chain; further notes that these problems are avoidable; and calls on the Government to offer vital support to pig farmers who face financial ruin, in the form of a targeted funding package and a relaxation of visa rules to prevent labour shortages.
Sponsored by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
5
56%
Conservative
2
22%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
22%
Sponsor List (9 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
LD
Sarah Green
Chesham and Amersham
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Upper Bann
LD
Helen Morgan (Sponsor)
North Shropshire
LD
Sarah Olney
Richmond Park
Con
Neil Parish
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
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