HC Deb 19 February 1981 vol 999 cc445-6
21. Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with

Mr. John Evans

Does the Minister accept that the ACP countries require trade more than aid, and that European farmers are capable of growing crops other than sugar beet? Does he agree that if we had additional imports of cane sugar this would provide work for the people of Merseyside in particular?

Mr. Walker

Yes, but that is why it must be a pleasure to those countries that want trade rather than aid to realise that in four out of the last five years they have had better prices than they would otherwise have had due to the Lomé agreements.