HC Deb 23 July 2002 vol 389 cc916-7W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2002,Official Report, column 200, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on reform of the CAP. [63532]

Mr. Morley

All member states set out their initial responses to the European Commission's proposals for the next stage of CAP reform at the EU Agriculture Council on 15 July. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will be discussing these proposals with all of her EU agriculture colleagues over the coming months.