§ 17. Mr. Foxasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will conduct regular intermediate reviews in the light of inflation at an annual rate of over 20 per cent.
§ Mr. BishopNo. We have already taken substantial action to help farmers between reviews and we have announced measures to curb inflation. Reviews of support prices need effective economic and statistical backing. It would not be realistic to expect this more frequently than once a year. We have already arranged, however, for the 1976 review to start earlier this year.