European Communities (Budget)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:01 pm on 4 December 1990.

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Photo of Mr Hugh Dykes Mr Hugh Dykes , Harrow East 5:01, 4 December 1990

I am sure that all of us agree unequivocally with my hon. Friend's view, and we all believe that the Community negotiators have a special responsibility in that context. However, does my hon. Friend agree that it is somewhat ironic that the United States negotiators usually fail to remind us that the bulk of the internal support system in the United States—deficiency payments, which we used to have, but no longer have—amounts to about 82 per cent. of the total United States dollar support for American farmers.