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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 June 1991.

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Photo of Mr Michael Brown Mr Michael Brown , Brigg and Cleethorpes 12:00, 20 June 1991

Does not my right hon. Friend's reply indicate that, against the expectations of the farming community—which was steeling itself for difficult negotiations with the European Community—my right hon. Friend and his colleagues achieved an incredible increase in farm incomes? Ought not British farmers to acknowledge that we have a Minister and a Government who negotiate in Europe from a position of strength, and who have delivered to farmers an incredible settlement under this year's price review?