HC Deb 14 February 1985 vol 73 cc259-60W
40. Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement giving Her Majesty's Government's response to proposals by the European Economic Community Commission to abolish variable beef premiums and restrict support under the sheepmeat regime.

49. Mr. Nicholson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to support the retention of the variable premium during the farm price negotiations in Brussels.

Mr. MacGregor

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro).

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