HC Deb 13 May 1983 vol 42 cc525-6W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be Her Majesty's Government's priorities at the resumed Council of Agriculture Ministers' meeting on 16 May.

Mr. Peter Walker

As I made clear in my statement in the House on 21 April, our priority will be to bring the negotiations on the fixing of agricultural prices for 1983–84 to a conclusion satisfactory in the United Kingdom interest on the basis of the Commission's price proposals, which it has declared it will not increase further in respect of any major commodity.