§ 21. Mr. Berminghamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the anticipated pattern of operation of the cereals co-responsibility levy in the United Kingdom.
§ 41. Mr. Freudasked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the operation of payment of co-responsibility levies on cereals.
§ Mr. GummerI refer the hon. Members to the replies given earlier to the hon. Members for Worsley (Mr. Lewis) and for Leeds, Central (Mr. Fatchett).
30. Mr. Andy Stewartasked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the National Farmers Union about the response of cereal producers to the proposed levy for research, development, promotion and export; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerNone. However, the National Farmers Union has stated that it regards the outcome of the poll of cereal growers as providing clear support for industry funding of all three of the proposed projects.
§ 53. Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to ensure that the co-responsibility levy on cereals does not discriminate against small and medium livestock producers.
§ Mr. GummerThe cereals co-responsibility levy applies to all grain that undergoes first processing, is exported to non-Community countries or is purchased into intervention. Only the processing of grain by a producer on his own agricultural holding for use on that holding irrespective of size is exempt from levy.