§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has about the current negotiations on the EEC sheepmeat regime and its implications for Scottish farmers.
§ Mr. RifkindAt last week's meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers member states once again made it clear that they had difficulties with the Commission's current proposals for reform of the sheepmeat regime. The Council agreed, however, that it should seek to make early progress in the first instance through discussions at official level.