§ 6. Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to improve methods of consultation with the National Farmers' Union.
§ Mr. HoyThe National Farmers' Union is constantly in touch with my right hon. Friend over a very wide range of subjects. I have no reason to think that it regards our arrangements and methods of consultation as inadequate or defective.
§ Mr. JoplingIf the Minister is to have the full confidence of the industry, he must have good relations with the National Farmers' Union. Did he see 463 that the National Farmers' Union recently said that it could no longer have any trust at all in the actions, words and promises of the present Government?
§ Mr. HoyI cannot say that I read that report. All I can say is that the N.F.U. is quite happy with the arrangements which we have made now and over a long period of consultation.