HC Deb 25 January 1971 vol 810 cc42-3W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish for the use of farmers a White Paper setting out calculations of the effect of likely changes in the conditions of production and marketing of the main agricultural commodities, in the event of the United Kingdom entering the European Economic Community.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

No. Cmnd. 3274 and Cmnd. 4289 contain general information on the likely effects on United Kingdom producers and at this stage in the negotiations I cannot usefully add to it.

Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Milk Marketing Board will qualify as a non-Government producer marketing organisation within an enlarged European Economic Community.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

In our view the Milk Marketing Board should be considered within an enlarged European Economic Community as a non-governmental producer organisation.

Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what changes will be necessary in the regulations for pigs and pigmeat within an enlarged European Economic Community to provide United Kingdom producers with no worse a degree of stability than they enjoy at present.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

It is too early to say as these regulations are still under discussion.

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