HC Deb 28 April 1983 vol 41 c420W
Sir Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Council of Agriculture Ministers' meeting in Luxembourg on 27 April; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Walker

This meeting was largely taken up with a series of bilateral discussions between the Presidency, the Commission and individual delegations.

Various member states were concerned with a number of difficult issues relating to the package. Although the discussions continued throughout the night of 27 April, the German President concluded that in his view it was not possible to reach a compromise agreement. The Council will resume its negotiations at its next meeting on 16 May.