§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has considered the evidence put forward by the National Butchers Federation that on Great Britain's joining the European Economic Community, butcher's meat will rise in price between 60 and 80 per cent.; and what steps he proposes to take to prevent this.
§ Mr. PeartI am aware of the forecast made by the President of the National Federation of Meat Traders' Associations, but have received no evidence from the Federation in support of it.