§ Mr. Spearingasked the Prime Minister, in respect of the Athens meeting, which Heads of Government publicly adhere to the principle that levels of agricultural expenditure in the European Community should be determined by Finance and not Agriculture Ministers.
§ The Prime MinisterThere is general agreement that agricultural spending must be controlled. This is a responsibility for all Ministers and all the community institutions.
A number of member states share our view that Finance Ministers should be more closely involved to ensure that revenue determines expenditure, not the reverse.