Intergovernmental Conference (Hansard, 23 March 1995)

§ 18. Mr. Timms
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the priorities for the Government in relation to agriculture at the intergovernmental conference in 1996. [13893]

§ Mr. Waldegrave
The Government are currently considering their priorities for the inter-governmental conference. [Interruption.]

§ Madam Speaker
Order. I am not sure that the hon. Gentleman heard the Minister's response.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
The Government are currently considering their priorities for the inter-governmental conference.

§ Mr. Timms
What further consideration has the right hon. Gentleman given to the sugar regime, given the impact on jobs at Tate and Lyle in east London?

§ Mr. Waldegrave
That was a good, off-the-cuff question from the hon. Gentleman, who obviously thought that he had been called to speak on the last question. The sugar regime is unlikely to be a matter of treaty amendment at the IGC.