§ 47. Mr. Pavittasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the annual cost to Great Britain of accepting the two-pre-negotiation conditions for entry into the Common Market officially proposed 99W by France, namely, that Great Britain must accept the Market system of levies on cheap food imports from outside and that France must be guaranteed 90 per cent. of the levies received.
§ Mr. PeartI am not aware that France has attempted to set these as pre-conditions for a negotiation. However, I have previously estimated the cost to the balance of payments of accepting the E.E.C.'s agricultural arrangements as they stand at £175 million-£250 million.