HC Deb 06 March 1986 vol 93 cc252-3W
19. Mr. Latham

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on progress in the current round of negotiations in the European Council of Agriculture Ministers relating to agricultural prices.

Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the latest position in the negotiations to fix prices under the common agricultural policy for the coming year.

Mr. Jopling

The Agriculture Council had an initial discussion of the Commission's 1986 CAP price proposals on 24 February; its next discussion is expected to be on 24 March.

30. Mr. Jackson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the European Commission's price proposals for 1986–87.

Mr. Jopling

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton, North (Mr. Marlow) earlier today.