HC Deb 18 March 1971 vol 813 cc397-8W
Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Prime Minister what recent discussions he has had with President Nixon about Her Majesty's Government's proposals for changes in the system of agricultural support.

The Prime Minister

I discussed this with President Nixon in Washington in December and have been in touch with him since then. I have been impressed by the importance attached by his Government to their cereals trade with the United Kingdom and, more generally, to the need for a steady expansion in world trade, which must include trade in agricultural products. We consider that the arrangements we have come to with the United States Government and our other major suppliers are compatible with these objectives. We for our part shall continue to work for policies which will help to achieve them.