HC Deb 05 May 1975 vol 891 c329W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement indicating the broad requirements of the proposed common policy for new potatoes formulated by the Common Market Commission, and how British growers, importers and consumers are likely to be affected.

Mr. Bishop

The measures proposed by the EEC Commission for new potatoes were not accepted by the Council of Ministers (Agriculture) on 28th–29th April. It would not be helpful to speculate now on what might have been the implications for British interests had these proposals been adopted.