HC Deb 16 March 1989 vol 149 c350W
66. Mr. Livsey

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the latest developments regarding the reform of the sheepmeat regime.

Mr. MacGregor

Discussions on the Commission's proposals to reform the sheepmeat regime have made little progress. The revised voluntary restraint agreement with New Zealand will be considered again by the Agricultural Council next week.

67. Mr. Colin Shepherd

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will next meet the president of the National Farmers Union to discuss the sheepmeat sector of the agriculture industry.

Mr. Donald Thompson

I shall continue to maintain regular contacts with all the farming unions on matters relating to the sheepmeat sector.