§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now make a statement on the position of carnation growers if Great Britain joins the European Economic Community and on what progress he has made in considering what compensation would be available, under what circumstances, to which growers.
§ Mr. PriorThe special transitional arrangements agreed for horticulture in the event of our joining the European Economic Community will apply to car nations and will assist growers to adapt to the new conditions. On the second part of the question I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on 29th June to my hon. Friend the Member for Hertfordshire, East (Sir D. Walker-Smith).—[Vol. 820, c. 183–4.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, now that Her Majesty's Government have agreed the terms and conditions for Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community, to what extent he now estimates that entry into the Common Market on such terms will increase food prices; and whether he will arrange for full details of such price rises to be included in the forthcoming White Paper in stated and itemised form.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartI would ask the hon. Member to await the White Paper.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will discuss the recommendations contained in the report of the committee of investigation into rabies in his consultations with the Community on the 336W free flow of cattle and animals to and from Europe on Great Britain's entry into the Common Market.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartI do not expect any difficulties in the E.E.C. over action stemming from the Committee's Report, but if any difficulty emerges, we shall, of course, consult with the Community.