§ Mr. McAvoyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy relating to European Community legislation with regard to duty on(a) British sherry, (b) Cyprus sherry and (c) Spanish sherry.
§ Sir John CopeThe Government's objective in the European Community negotiations is to achieve an agreement which allows existing United Kingdom duty arrangements for these products to continue. The Presidency proposals discussed at the 19 May ECOFIN would allow for this.