Agriculture Act, 1957 (Section 3(1)(b))

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 May 1971.

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Photo of Mr Eric Deakins Mr Eric Deakins , Walthamstow West 12:00, 11 May 1971

Is not that a very serious state of affairs? Is not the right hon. Gentleman saying that he is right in his interpretation of the phrase relevant costs of production in Section 3(1)(b) of the 1957 Act, and that all previous Ministers of Agriculture from 1958 to 1970 were wrong in their interpretation? This is a very serious state of affairs for the House, because it affects taxpayers' money.