European Affairs

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:38 pm on 14 December 2005.

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Photo of Chris Bryant Chris Bryant PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs 3:38, 14 December 2005

There seems to be a difference of opinion between the hon. Gentleman and Mr. Heathcoat-Amory. Does the hon. Gentleman really believe that there should be a free-for-all in agricultural subsidies across Europe? That seems to be the end point towards which his logic would lead. He seems to be saying that we in Britain should be able to give out whatever agricultural subsidies we want to. The cost of such activities would go through the roof across Europe, and there would be no benefit whatever to the developing countries.