§ Mr. McMasterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in the light of the decision of Her Majesty's Government to apply for membership of the European Economic Community, he will initate a separate inquiry into the effect on British farmers of the increased price of animal feeding stuffs, which would result from a successful conclusion of these negotiations.
§ Mr. PeartNo. The Government's assessment of the effects of applying the Community's agricultural arrangements and prices as they stand have taken full account of the higher cost of animal feedingstuffs. The effect on British farmers would depend in the event on the nature of the agricultural arrangements agreed for an enlarged Community.