§ 21. Mr. John Carlileasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he intends to curb cereal production; and what measures he proposes to introduce to reduce cereal surpluses.
§ Mr. MacGregorI shall continue to pursue a policy of bringing cereals production more into line with demand by continuing price restraint, supporting measures to make intervention a safety net rather than an alternative market outlet and promoting the diversion of land out of cereals.
§ 31. Mr. Conwayasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to convey to his European Community colleagues the support of British farmers for the Government's rejection of the two-tier cereals pricing policy.
§ Mr. GummerI welcome the support of British farmers for the Government's rejection of a two-tier pricing policy for cereals and have made clear to my European Community colleagues that I am not prepared to accept policies of this kind which discriminate against British farmers.
§ 29. Mr. Yeoasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations he has received regarding cereal surpluses.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonOver recent months we have continued to receive representations about the overproduction of cereals, including from Members of Parliament, representatives of the farming community and the cereals trade, and members of the general public. It remains our policy to bring production of cereals more into line with demand.