HC Deb 11 February 1986 vol 91 cc417-8W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the proposal by the European Commission that agricultural spending in 1986 should be further increased by £500 million and that a special fund of £2,000 million should be established for surplus disposal.

Mr. Gummer

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986]: We have yet to see a detailed proposal for an addition of £500 million to the 1986 Community budget. It remains a key objective that the agreed financial guideline is held to. The Commission has made no proposals for a special £2,000 million fund.