HC Deb 03 March 1988 vol 128 c668W
16. Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations he has received about problems facing pig producers; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Donald Thompson

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friends the Members for Dorset, South (Mr. Bruce) and for Saffron Walden (Mr. Haselhurst).

107. Mr. Beith

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken to deal with the problems in the pig sector; and whether he will make a statement.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met representatives of the pig industry to discuss the state of the industry.

Mr. Donald Thompson

I refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Dorset, South (Mr. Bruce) earlier today.

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