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Horticulture

Volume 975: debated on Friday 14 December 1979

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in the light of the impact of unfair competition upon the United Kingdom horticulture industry as a result of energy assistance given by the Dutch Government to the Dutch horticulture industry, what measures he is taking to introduce fair competition in the EEC horticulture sector.

We have no evidence that the Dutch horticulture industry is receiving Government assistance amounting to unfair competition. Given such evidence we would immediately act on it.