§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what discussions he has had with other European Community member states on the question of agricultural compensation arising from the income losses associated with the Chernobyl incident; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Jopling[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1986, c. 1]: None to date.
§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he proposes to take, in his capacity as President of the European Community Council of Ministers, to co-ordinate claims on behalf of European Community agriculture against the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for income loss associated with the Chernobyl incident; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Jopling[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1986, c. 2]: I understand that one member state has plans to make assistance available to some farmers whose produce had to be destroyed through radioactive contamination.
§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to steps taken by other European Community member states to aid financially the agricultural sectors in those respective states for income losses associated with the Chernobyl incident; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Jopling[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1986, c. 2]: I have no plans to co-ordinate any such claims. My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has, however, reserved the rights of Her Majesty's Government with the Government of the USSR.