HC Deb 20 June 1991 vol 193 c266W
17. Mr. McAvoy

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about progress being made on the reform of the common agricultural policy to meet the requirements of the Uruguay round of GATT negotiations.

Mr. Gummer

The Commission is known to be working on new proposals for CAP reform. Although the determination of Agriculture Ministers to reform the CAP is a welcome spur to a GATT agreement, such reform is wholly separate from the GATT and will be unlikely to be completed until after the GATT round.