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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 June 1984.

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Photo of Mr Robert Atkins Mr Robert Atkins , South Ribble 12:00, 7 June 1984

Has my right hon. Friend noticed that, despite the protestations in support of agriculture from members of the alliance party, they, along with members of the Labour party, voted in Committee on the Rates Bill in support of the rating of agricultural land? [HON. MEMBERS: "Oh."] Would my right hon. Friend like to take the opportunity now of stating unequivocally that this party and this Government will not take such a course?