§ 17. Miss Maynardasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the increase in productivity in the agriculture industry in each of the last three years; and what was the increase in real terms in the wages of agricultural workers in each year.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe information is as follows:
§ Mr. JoplingThe policy of the Government is to press for reform of the CAP, through price restraint and appropriate complementary measures, in order to tackle the problem of surpluses and their associated budgetary costs.
§ 51. Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the anticipated cost of the common agricultural policy in the European Economic Community draft budget for 1987; and what is the percentage change from the cost in 1985.
§ Mr. JoplingThe 1987 Community draft budget, as amended by the Budget Council on 26 November, provides 24,174 mecu for expenditure under the common agricultural policy. This is 17.6 per cent. higher than expenditure in 1985.