§ 26. Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further steps are being taken by the EEC Agriculture Council to reduce the cost of the common agricultural policy.
§ Mr. JoplingThe Agriculture Council will start its consideration of the Commission's proposals for the 1987–88 CAP price fixing at its meeting on 30–31 March. If eventually adopted, the Commission estimates that these proposals would result in savings to the CAP of 1.1 billion ecu (£692 million) in 1987 and 3.7 bullion ecu (£2,647 million) in 1988.