§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Prime Minister what action he proposes in respect of(a) fishermen, (b) beef farmers and (c) taxpayers in his first month of negotiations in Brussels. [301]
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friends, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Chancellor of the Exchequer have already visited Brussels to pursue the United Kingdom's interests. We are working within the intergovernmental conference negotiations for a solution to the problem of quota hopping; pursuing a progressive relaxation of the ban on exports of British beef; and seeking to ensure that the money British taxpayers contribute to the Community budget is used efficiently and effectively towards goals which the British people support. In the IGC we have already announced our intention to table new proposals to tackle fraud against the Community budget.