Lord Hamiltonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of import saving to be achieved by British agriculture; and by what date.
§ Mr. PeartThe objectives of the selective expansion programme for agriculture as regards import saving by 1970–71 are already well known. We are now reviewing the implications of the new situation following devaluation, and will take account of this and other relevant considerations in deciding our future policies.