HC Deb 08 February 1972 vol 830 cc303-4W
34. Mr. Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will end the agricultural subsidies paid to the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Prior

No. The payments relating to carcase meat which are made to the Irish Republic under the side agreement to the Anglo Irish Free Trade Area Agreement are part of the balance of the agreement as a whole. We could Iceland (Fishing Limits) not unilaterally withdraw from part of it.