§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the future structure of the Milk Marketing Board.
§ Mr. CurryThe Milk Marketing Board for England and Wales has decided to press forward with specific proposals for transforming itself into co-operative status. We hope that the board will shortly bring the dairy trade and other interested parties into its discussions. We welcome the decision to open the way to changes enabling our milk industry to operate with the same competitive flexibility as in the rest of the European market. This must be in the best interests of milk producers, dairies, processors and consumers.