§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the latest available prices in Great Britain, France, Italy and West Germany, from information available from international sources, for the following foods, one pound of roast beef, one pound of butter, one pound of tea, one pound of sugar, one pound of cheese, one pint of milk, one large loaf and one dozen eggs.
§ Mr. PriorPrecise comparisons of retail prices in different countries are not possible due to differences in product definition, quality and systems of distribution. But a broad indication of retail price relativities for the main foodstuffs in the European Economic Community and the United Kingdom was given in table 7 of the White Paper, Cmnd 4289, published earlier this year.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the United Kingdom's proposal of a six-year transition period for agriculture as part of the negotiations for United Kingdom entry into the European Economic Community was made with the agreement of the United Kingdom National Farmers' Union.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe National Farmers' Unions of the United Kingdom are kept fully in touch with developments. In putting forward this proposal their views were taken into account along with all the other relevant considerations.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultations with the United Kingdom National Farmers' Unions will be appropriate as part of a national annual review of agriculture in an enlarged European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartIt is too soon to say precisely what arrangements would be appropriate in an enlarged Community.