HC Deb 22 November 1982 vol 32 c393W
Mr. John Carlisle

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Luton, West of 28 October,Official Report, c. 513, the payment time between grain offered for intervention and payment received has been reduced.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The average time for making payment has been reduced from eight weeks to seven weeks from completion of delivery.