HC Deb 07 July 1988 vol 136 cc732-3W
38. Dr. Thomas

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next hopes to meet his counterparts in the European Community; and what matters he hopes to discuss.

Mr. MacGregor

The next Council of Agriculture Ministers is scheduled to meet in Brussels on 18 and 19 July, to discuss various agricultural issues.

48. Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last attended a meeting of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers; and what subjects were discussed.

65. Mr. Clelland

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent discussions he has had about the common agricultural policy with other EC Agriculture Ministers.

89. Mr. Spearing

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement concerning the outcome of the last meeting of the Agriculture Ministers of the European Economic Community.

Mr. MacGregor

I refer the hon. Members to the replies I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Mr. Boswell) on Monday 27 June, at columns91–92, and to my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, West (Mr. McLoughlin) on 20 June, at columns 425–26.