HC Deb 13 December 1977 vol 941 cc161-2W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will name the delegates from the United Kingdom present at the International Sugar Agreement Conference at Geneva earlier in the year; and what was the respective office or occupation qualifying each for this status.

Mr. Bishop

The United Kingdom delegation to the conference consisted basically of two or three officials from my Department plus one trade adviser, with support, when necessary, from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office legal service and the United Kingdom Mission in Geneva. Because the conference was held in two sessions in April and September and lasted over 10 weeks there was some rotation of delegates most of

Statistical Office of the European Communities. It shows that in a month in the autumn of 1975 the average hourly earnings and hours paid of permanent agricultural workers—i.e., full-time regular employees—in West Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom were as follows:

whom attended only part of the conference. The full list of those who attended is set out below:

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Mr. J. E. Dixon

Mr. A. V. Vickery

Mr. M. T. Haddon

Mr. J. R. Cowan

Miss H. K. Dixon

Miss G. F. Weeden

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Mr. M. R. Eaton

Mr. A. Parry

United Kingdom Mission, Geneva

Mr. K. F. X. Burns

Mr. I. C. Redfern

Mr. R. C. Lowson

Mr. R. J. A. Martin

Belize Sugar Industries

Mr. J. H. Evans

Sugar Traders Association of the United Kingdom

Mr. A. E. Clatworthy

Mr. M. J. L. Attfield

Mr. C. M. Miller

Mrs. P. C. Cassidy

Mr. R. M. Beatson

Mr. D. R. Creed

Mr. R. L. Taylor

Mr. M. E. Kitchin

Mr. D. St. C. Harcourt

Mr. R. Holland

Mr. J. D. Wicking