HC Deb 22 June 1989 vol 155 c253W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with which organisations he or his ministerial colleagues had meetings to discuss the price fixing of agricultural produce prior to their agreement in Brussels in 1988.

Mr. MacGregor

In 1989, as in 1988 and previously, Agriculture Ministers and senior officials held meetings with a number of organisations to discuss the Commission's price fixing proposals. In 1989 these discussions involved, in particular, the following bodies:

  • Agricultural and Allied Workers National Trade Group of the Transport and General Workers Union
  • Consumers in the European Community Group
  • National Farmers Union, Scottish National Farmers Union, Ulster Farmers Union
  • Farmers Union of Wales
  • Food and Drink Federation

A number of other organisations were offered invitations to attend meetings to discuss the Commission's price proposals but declined to do so.