HC Deb 19 October 1990 vol 177 c962W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals his Department has to assist small farms.

Mr. Gummer

The Government do not in general favour policies intended to discriminate in favour of small farms. This would run counter to the Government's aim of making agriculture more market orientated and penalise parts of the Community such as the United Kingdom which have competitive farm structures.