§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is his intention that the intervention standard for cereals will be based on the existing feed wheat criteria.
§ Mr. CurryNo decision has yet been taken on the quality standards that will apply for intervention but the Council has asked the Commission to bring forward proposals. In the negotiations, we shall be seeking an outcome that takes account of the importance of feed wheat in the United Kingdom.
§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will exercise the regional base area for cereals, as distinct from imposing farm quotas.
§ Mr. CurryYes. The United Kingdom will not exercise the option of imposing individual farm quotas. We will publish details of the regional base areas as soon as possible.