§ 55. Mr. Livseyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will outline the achievements of the Council of Ministers' since the beginning of 1987.
§ Mr. GummerIn 1987, the Council of Agriculture Ministers has successfully completed the implementing arrangements for the reforms of the milk and beef regimes, as well as the package of socio-structural measures, all of which were agreed in principle in the December 1986 Agriculture Council under the presidency of my right hon. Friend the Minister. The Council has also reached agreement on monetary compensatory amounts for pigmeat, eggs and poultry following the 12 January EMS realignment; and on the use of intervention stores to provide food for the needy, who were suffering from the effects of exceptionally cold weather in January.