§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will propose to the EEC Commission schemes for beef tokens for retirement pensioners, butter tokens for families with more than three children and the free issue of skim milk powder to pregnant women and children under 5 years of age.
§ Mr. BishopNo. I do not consider that the present market situation for beef warrants the reintroduction of the previous token scheme. The situation in the dairy sector was considered at this week's meeting of the Agricultural Council. It was agreed that the council 275W should discuss the issues here more fully after the summer break when the prevention of excessive surpluses and arrangements for their disposal will no doubt he examined.