§ 17. Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the latest estimated cost of the common 274W agricultural policy to the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe budgetary provision for the common agricultural policy in 1979 is 9,978 million European units of account which, converted at 1.5 EUA to the £, is equivalent to about £6,650 million. The United Kingdom will contribute about 17½ per cent. of 1979 budgetary expenditure.
§ 23. Mr. Hefferasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what attempt is to be made to change the common agricultural policy of the EEC.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe reform of the CAP is an aim which I shall be pursuing in forthcoming negotiations, including those on the level of farm prices for 1979–80.