§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review British participation in the Common Agricultural Policy.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe treaty establishing the European Economic Community provides specifically for a common agricultural policy (CAP). The Government's policy is to participate fully in negotiations on the CAP, pressing for reform to continue, in order to increase market-orientation, control expenditure and bring supply into better balance with demand. Substantial progress has been made in this direction, though more remains to be done.