§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what response he has made to the representations made to him at the conference organised by the Trade Policy Research Centre and the Centre for International Economics in Canberra. Australia, relating to the alleged loss of 1 million jobs in Britain as a consequence of the EEC farm support policies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LilleyI was privileged to address the Trade Policy Research Centre conference on 4 May 1988 which considered a multinational study of the burden to consumers, taxpayers and employment of agricultural protection policies in many different countries. I am placing in the House of Commons Libraryca copy of my speech to that conference.