HC Deb 07 May 1981 vol 4 c142W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in future negotiations on the common agricultural policy., he will propose a system whereby each member country is liable for its own surpluses over a certain agreed and reasonable point.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The supplementary levy for milk as proposed by the Commission and supported by the Government in this year's price fixing would have had a similar effect by applying to producers in member States adding to the surplus. In future discussions, we shall advocate changes which seem appropriate to the circumstances of individual sectors.

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