§ Dr. CableTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the impact of the euro on(a) EU support payments, (b) farm incomes and (c) United Kingdom agricultural exports. [44143]
§ Mr. RookerThe European Commission is expected to make proposals during June on the future of the EU agrimonetary arrangements. A detailed examination of the impact of the Euro on UK agriculture will need to be made in the light of those proposals.
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to give United Kingdom farmers the choice of receiving EU support payments in sterling or euros; what assessment he has made of the impact of such a system; and if he will make a statement. [44144]
§ Mr. RookerWe intend to examine this question in the light of the proposals on the future of the EU agrimonetary system which we expect from the European Commission in June.