§ 22. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his latest estimate of the sums which will be spent per week in the current calendar year by the European Economic Community on the disposal and storage of food surpluses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerThe 1987 Community budget provides for expenditure of about 335 mecu (£240 million) a week on the storage and disposal of agricultural products.
§ 25. Mr. Maddenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he is taking to reduce surpluses in production arising in the United Kingdom from the operation of the European Economic Community common agricultural policy.
§ Mr. MacGregorI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mr. Hunter).