Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has to comply with the ruling by the European Court of Justice that European Community legislation for milk quotas was deficient in that it did not take into account those who had ceased milk production under a Community-financed scheme in 1984; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe Commission has put forward proposals to deal with this problem, which were discussed by this House on 30 November. Discussion on these proposals will resume at the Council of Ministers (Agriculture) meeting on 23 and 24 January.