§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further action he is taking to negotiate with other EEC countries a refining margin adequate to ensure the refining and marketing of United Kingdom sugar imports under the Commonwealth Sugar Agreement; what further discussions he will be having with the refining industry on this matter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GodberThere has been discussion of this matter within the Community since the meeting of the Council130W of Ministers which I reported to the House in my statement of 28th March. As I said in that statement, I will be considering with the refiners what measures will be necessary to meet their continuing requirement for an adequate margin after 30th June.—[Vol. 853. c. 1306–16.]