§ Q55. Mr. BoswellTo ask the Prime Minister what recent representations she has received about measures to stimulate agricultural supplies in eastern Europe.
§ The Prime MinisterI have received representations from a number of people, including Lady Ryder of Warsaw, about agricultural supplies in Poland. We take their concerns seriously. We are active, both nationally and with our EC partners, to improve food supplies there. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs announced in the House on 29 November a £15 million agricultural project for Poland. In addition the EC has so far supplied some £70 million of food aid to Poland, the proceeds of which will be used to finance improvements in Poland's agricultural industry. The Community has also announced an aid budget for Poland and Hungary in 1990 of £210 million which will be used inter alia to finance agricultural restructuring.