§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps are being taken for the protection after 1992 of the small-scale banana farmers of the Caribbean.
§ Mr. CurryUntil the European Commission puts forward a proposal for the banana market post-1992, specific steps to protect small-scale Caribbean banana farmers cannot be decided upon. Her Majesty's Government continue to work for effective preferential arrangements for bananas from the United Kingdom's traditional suppliers in the context of the single European market.