§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the effect of the MacSharry proposals on agriculture on rural areas such as the Borders.
§ Mr. LangThe Government have stated clearly our opposition to the discriminatory features of the Commission's proposals, which could in their present form, have serious consequences for farming in Scotland and especially in the less favoured areas. We have made clear our aim to achieve a reform which encourages efficiency; which applies fairly across all agriculture in the Community; which maintains financial discipline; and which builds in environmental objectives for the countryside.