HC Deb 01 February 1979 vol 961 c511W
21. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he intends to take to protect consumer interests in the current discussions on prices within the common agricultural policy for the forthcoming year.

Mr. Strang

In the national interest as a whole, my right hon. Friend the Minister will be pressing for the maximum restraint on CAP support prices in 1979–80. In particular, he will oppose any increase in support prices for products which are in structural surplus.