§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that poultrymeat imports from European Economic Community countries conform to United Kingdom standards of implementation of the directive relating to poultrymeat hygiene; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WigginThe recent Commission inquiry has confirmed that there are differences in the way this directive is being implemented both as regards levels of inspection and charges. My right hon. Friend is pressing for early adoption and application of additional Community rules on these matters. The European Community Council of Ministers was expected to discuss this today.
§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what
156Win the maximum amount payable to any party.
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will set out in the Official Report the maximum sums of money payable from public funds to each of the parliamentary Opposition parties under the resolution of the House of 20 March 1975 as amended in February 1978, for 1979 and for the first six months of the current year and the maximum sums of money which would be payable in a full year to each of the parliamentary Opposition parties under his recent proposals.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe information requested is set out in the table below.
progress is being made towards bringing the fixed cost element into line with current production and processing costs so far as the level of sluicegate prices for poultrymeat imports into the European Economic Community from third countries is concerned; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have been pressing the Commission to bring forward proposals for consideration by the Council of Ministers and I shall be raising the matter again in the course of the current session of the Council.