§ 37. Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made in formulating a policy in regard to the cereal surplus.
§ Mr. GummerCereals policy is a matter for the Community as a whole, and there has been extensive discussion of the problems facing this sector over the past year. The measures agreed at this year's price fixing will go some way to bringing the sector into better balance, although much more still needs to be done.
§ 43. Mr. Leighasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the present state of cereal surplus in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. GummerThere were 5.3 million tonnes of grain in intervention stores in the United Kingdom on 1 July 1986, the start of the new marketing year. Cereal surpluses are 257W a matter for the Community as a whole. The Government will continue to press for measures to bring supply and demand for cereals in the Community into better balance.