§ 9. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a further statement on his discussions with the National Farmers' Union about assistance to horticulture.
§ Mr. John HareI have nothing to add to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Maidstone (Sir A. Bossom) on 8th April. We are still pursuing our useful discussions with the National Farmers' Unions. As I told my hon. Friend on 8th April, I hope to make a further statement this summer.
§ Mr. WilleyWhile I am obliged to the Minister, who will appreciate that there is considerable interest in the matter and whose statement we welcomed, may I ask whether he can assure us that we will have the necessary legislation this Session?
§ Mr. HareNo. 1 have made this absolutely clear. There was never any question of the legislation coming this Session. The hon. Member is under a misapprehension. I have always said that the legislation would be in the next Session and not this one.