§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received any representations about the introduction of a quota scheme for cereals.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe Government have received representations from trade organisations and individuals both for and against the introduction of a quota scheme or similar compulsory output restrictions for cereals. I am opposed to any such supply control arrangements for cereals, which would tend to ossify production patterns, to penalise efficient enterprises and would be very difficult to administer fairly throughout the European Community.