§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his policy towards the proposals to curb spending on the common agricultural policy put forward by the West German Finance Minister, Klaus von Dohnanyi, to European Economic Community Commission President, Gaston Thorn; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe West German Government share our view that the rate of increase in agricultural guarantee expenditure should be markedly lower than the rate of increase in the own resources base. As for any more detailed proposals which West German Ministers may have put to the Commission, these have not been circulated to other member States.