§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he has made on his review of certain aspects of minimum import price arrangements for cereals.
§ Mr. Derek Pageasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has, in view of recent experience with barley imports, to strengthen the minimum import price arrangements for cereals.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesI now intend to modify the procedure whereby all contracts may be registered at a prospective rate of levy already announced. in future, whenever I consider that registration at the announced rate would jeopardize the purpose of the arrangements, registration will only be made at a new higher rate of levy. This should only be necessary in exceptional circumstances. If it is necessary, importers will be informed immediately and told the new prospective rate of levy.