PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
MONDAY 26 JUNE 2000
IN ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present: Dr IRK Paisley MP MEP MLA (Chairman)
Mr G Savage MLA (Deputy Chairman)
Mr B Armstrong MLA
Mr PJ Bradley MLA
Mr J Dallat MLA
Mr D Ford MLA
Mr G McHugh MLA
Mr I Paisley Jnr. MLA
Apologies: Mr B Douglas MLA
Mr G Kane MLA
Mr F Molloy MLA
In attendance: Mr M Wilson
Mr P Moore
Mr S Cowan
Mr E Vance
The Chairman brought the meeting to order at 4.15pm.
4. First Report: Retailing in Northern Ireland - A Fair Deal For The Farmer?
Executive Summary paragraphs 1 to 9.1 read and agreed.
Executive Summary paragraph 10.1 read, amended and agreed.
Executive Summary paragraphs 10.2 to 13 read and agreed.
Executive Summary paragraphs 14.1 to 15.1 read, amended and agreed.
Executive Summary paragraph 15.2 read and agreed.
Executive Summary paragraph 15.3 read, amended and agreed.
Executive Summary paragraphs 16.1 to 17 read and agreed.
Resolved: that the Report as amended be the Report of the Committee;
that written and oral evidence obtained from the following should be included:-
- Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS)
- Dunnes Stores Ltd
- Marks and Spencer
- Musgrave Super Valu-Centra
- Safeway
- Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd
- Tesco
- Wilson's Country Ltd
- Glens of Antrim Potatoes
- Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland Meat Exporters' Association
- Ulster Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd
- Northern Ireland Poultry Federation
- Malton Bacon Factory Ltd
that relevant papers obtained from the following should be included:-
- Ulster farmers' Union
- Assembly Research and Library Services
- Competition Commission
The Chairman concluded the meeting at 5.30pm.
Ian R K Paisley MP MEP MLA
Chairman