SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS IN CUMBRIA

Motion Text

That this House recognises the plight of farmers in Cumbria, the vast majority of whom have not yet received their Single Farm Payment from the Government; calls on the Government to implement immediately some emergency measures to alleviate their conditions, including part-payment of their entitlements, the suspension of cross-compliance inspections until the payment process is complete, waiving penalties for late claims in 2006 and making payments against invalidated claims with a view to conducting a necessary check subsequently; and calls on the Government for an inquiry into the performance of the Rural Payments Agency.