PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
Wednesday 16 February 2000
Members present:
Mr Jimmy Hood, in the Chair
| Mr Ben Bradshaw | Ms Jennifer Jones
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| Mr Colin Breed | Mr Jim Marshall
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| Mr Roger Casale | Mr Owen Paterson
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| Mr William Cash | Mr Bill Rammell
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| Mr Michael Connarty |
Mr Laurence Robertson |
| Mr Jim Dobbin |
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The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report, proposed by the Chairman, brought up
and read.
Ordered, That the draft
Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1.1 to 9.8 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 9.9 read as follows:
Whilst we note the Minister's comments, there are
a number of points on which we would welcome clarification from
her before we clear this document. First, whilst we recognise
the general level of political support for the school milk scheme,
it is not clear whether the Government regards it principally
as a better means than other Community-funded schemes in the dairy
sector of helping to reduce the milk surplus, or as a useful health
and nutritional measure. The wording in the Minister's Explanatory
Memorandum recorded in paragraph 9.7 above suggests that the former
is the case. Secondly, we were under the impression that the Government
was in general in favour of co-financing under the CAP, and we
assume that its opposition in this case is simply to one particular
proposal being singled out for such treatment. Thirdly, since
the dairy industry are said to benefit from the current scheme,
it is not immediately clear why they would be unwilling to provide
funding for its continuation. Finally, the Minister reports the
outcome of the consultations that have taken place with dairy
industry organisations, who — not surprisingly — want
the scheme to continue with 100% Community funding. She does not,
however, say whether health and nutritional interests have been
consulted, and, if so, how far they support this scheme.
Question put, That the paragraph stand part of the
Report.
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 2 | Noes, 9
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| Mr Ben Bradshaw | Mr Colin Breed
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| Mr Michael Connarty |
Mr Roger Casale |
| Mr William Cash
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| Mr Jim Dobbin
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| Ms Jennifer Jones
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| Mr Jim Marshall
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| Mr Owen Paterson
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| Mr Bill Rammell
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| Mr Laurence Robertson
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Paragraph disagreed to.
A paragraph — (The Chairman) —
brought up, read the first and second time, and inserted (now
paragraph 9.9).
Paragraph 10 and 11 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report
be the Ninth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman
do make the Report to the House.
[Adjourned
till Wednesday 1 March at Four o'clock.
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