§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will raise at the next meeting of the Agriculture Council the sums being spent on the disposal of food surpluses.
§ Mr. CurryMy right hon. Friend is well aware of the considerable success the United Kingdom Government494W have had in bringing about reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP), in particular through the measures agreed in February 1988. These reforms are beginning to bear fruit. Surplus stocks are a fraction of what they have been; expenditure is well below the financial guideline. In negotiations in the Council of Ministers of the Commission's price proposals, we will be seeking to ensure that this progress towards a more rational and sustainable CAP is maintained.