§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what his policy will be at forthcoming meetings of the Council of Ministers for reducing the Community subsidy from the European Community taxpayer which results in a substantial surplus of milk produced in the Community; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI shall be reiterating my view that a rigorous price policy 31W is essential if the EEC milk surplus and its associated budgetary cost is to be reduced.
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his policy towards the target price for milk; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI shall be resisting the Commission's recent proposal that the target price for milk in 1980–81 should be increased by 1.5 per cent.