§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will arrange for an investigation to establish whether claims on the common agricultural policy by Italian producers have been properly made.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerNo. Verification of claims by Italian producers is a matter for the Italian Government in the first instance. The Commission is then responsible for the verification of accounts presented to it and the Court of Auditors is responsible for external audit.