§ 15. Mr. BurtTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what help his Department has given to farmers in eastern Europe.
§ Mr. GummerI have undertaken a series of visits to east and central European countries and have taken other initiatives to promote United Kingdom trade co-operation on the transfer of appropriate technology.
§ Mr. BurtI am delighted to learn of the extent of help that we are giving. Bearing in mind the track record of socialist agriculture, does my right hon. Friend agree that the best advice that this country can give is to echo the words of the new Polish Member of Parliament who is the chairman of that country's privatisation committee and who said in this country last week that socialism cannot be improved but must be removed?
§ Mr. GummerAnybody who thinks that centralised control, direction by the state and the fixing of norms, all 1374 of which are policies upheld by the Labour party in this country, do any good had better try to get a square meal in any of the eastern European countries.