§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of surpluses of butter, if he will take steps to reduce future imports of butter from third countries.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithSpecial arrangements governing the importation of butter from New Zealand have applied since we joined the European Community in 1973. Access to the United Kingdom butter market is vital to the New Zealand economy, and we shall endeavour to ensure that the quantities agreed by the Community for 1983 and subsequent years reflect this.