§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement about the impact of the EEC price agreement on Northern Ireland agriculture.
§ Mr. Peter MillsI would refer my hon. Friend to the statement made in this House on 1st May by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in which he summarised the implications of this agreement for the United Kingdom.—[Vol. 855, c. 990–992.] The most important items relating to Northern Ireland agriculture were the arrangements for milk and milk products and the increase in the guide price for beef. These measures, coming160W after the changes made at the 1973 United Kingdom annual price review in March, should help in maintaining producers' returns.