VIREMENT OF FARM TAX

That this House notes that cereal farms in England saw an increase of 70 per cent. in average income in 2006-07 and a further increase of 45 per cent. in 2007-08; regrets the consequent increase in the price of grain to pig and other farmers; and believes virement of the windfall profits from grain farmers to farmers in difficulty would be a fair solution for all, including the average family that is forced to pay £540 a year in farm tax.