§ Mr. Michael Spicerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has any information as to what proportion of the recent £500 million subsidy to French agriculture will be directed towards the French horticulture industry.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerInformation released so far suggests that the French horticultural industry will receive the equivalent of around £63 million from assistance specific to the horticulture sector; growers will also obtain an unquantifiable share of the general aid measures in the package. I have pressed the Commission to take prompt and effective action against illegal components of the package and to review the wider problems posed by aids on this scale.