§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what safeguards exist to protect British producers from the effects of a Common Market pig cycle.
(2) if he is satisfied that the abolition of the flexible guarantee arrangements for pigs will not lead to a worsening of the pig cycle.
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§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe EEC's arrangements for pigmeat are intended to discourage the production of structural surpluses. At the same time they provide for market intervention if prices are seriously depressed. The immediate need is however for more rather than fewer pigs, and my right hon. Friend is satisfied that his recent decisions on the flexible guarantee can only help in this respect.