§ 81. Mrs. René e Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his present estimate of the increase in food prices which would result from accepting the common agricultural policy of the European Economic Community; and if he will make a statement on the progress being made with Great Britain's application.
§ 82. Mr. Hugh Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in respect of Great Britain's European Economic Community negotiations.
§ Mr. MulleyMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture explained in a reply to the hon. Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) on 3rd December why it would be inappropriate to make estimates of the effects of the Common Market's Agricultural Policy at the present juncture. On progress with our application, I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Banbury and my hon. Friend the Member for Woolwich, East (Mr. Mayhew) yesterday.—[Vol. 774, c.440; Vol. 775, c. 848-9.]