§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details of the reductions in the expenditure of his Department consequent on the measures announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 24 November.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe saving of £36 million for the agriculture departments includes some decisions already announced, for example, the ban on dairy investment aids agreed in the last agricultural price fixing, and continuing sales of land, and does not necessarily mean any new reductions in aid to agriculture and fisheries. Other possible economies are still under consideration and the outcome will be reflected in the public expenditure White Paper to be published in due course.