HC Deb 04 March 1985 vol 74 cc382-3W
19. Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what conclusions he has reached concerning proposals to make the transfer of milk quotas more flexible.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

My right hon. Friend, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, announced in his statement to the House on 28 February measures agreed at the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers to introduce greater flexibility into the quota arrangement. The provision which enables producers to switch between their wholesale and direct sale quotas according to the needs of their businesses will be particularly welcome.