European Communities (Finance) Bill

Conservative Members have suggested that France will veto any reform of the common agricultural policy. However, page 27 of today's economic section of Le Figaro states—I shall not read it out in French—that France, the principal beneficiary of the CAP, already knows that it will have to adapt to a lowering of agricultural expenditure in the EU. I could read more from the article. Conservative Members should get up to date.