HC Deb 25 June 1984 vol 62 c347W
Mr. John Carlisle

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether the existing payment arrangements for intervention grain are to be retained in the coming season.

Mr. MacGregor

The Commission has indicated its intention of making a regulation providing that, where grain offered into intervention before 1 August is delivered after that date, the price paid will be that valid on the date of delivery.

Mr. Carlisle

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, whether he is now in a position to announce the quality standards required for grain offered into intervention for the season 1984–85.

Mr. MacGregor

The Commission has now indicated its intention of making a regulation prescribing the same quality standard for offers of wheat and barley into intervention during 1984–85 as applied during 1983–84. The Government do not intend to alter any of those elements of the quality specification which are within national discretion.