HC Deb 25 November 1985 vol 87 c366W
Dr. Godman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next expects the Council of Agriculture Ministers to discuss proposals for a new EEC sugar regime; if he will specify the considerations which prevented decisions being reached at the Council Meeting on 18 and 19 November; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

The next Agriculture Council discussion on the sugar regime proposals will take place on 9–10 December. No agreement was reached at the November Council because of the need for further work to be done on the Commission's proposals on production levies and related issues including the proposal on sugar for the chemical industry. It remains the Government's objective to secure satisfactory agreements on these proposals which take account of the interests of both producers and users.

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