Examination of Witnesses (Questions 100-102)
MR REG
HAYDON AND
MR GEORGE
DUNN
14 JANUARY 2004
Q100 Mr Liddell-Grainger: Do you think
that maybe Defra has not done their job at negotiations in the
European Union at a time when they could have done so?
Mr Dunn: No, I would not hold
that either. I think that Defra has been able to hold on to the
major elements of the package that they were after in the initial
stages.
Q101 Mr Liddell-Grainger: Hybrid payments
and all the other bits and pieces?
Mr Dunn: I think Defra can look
back and say that they have handled themselves reasonably well
in that process.
Q102 Mr Liddell-Grainger: As long as
it goes your way.
Mr Dunn: If ministers decide on
historic, we will work with ministers on a transition and find
a way for the future of this industry. If they go for regional
average or hybrids—and we have said this directly to Lord
Whitty—we will be extremely critical and the history books
will be cruel to him.
Mr Haydon: It is not only our
way, it is also about five or six other organisations as well.
Chairman: Gentlemen, with your traditional
robustness, you have put your point of view very clearly to the
Committee. Can I thank you for coming and giving us your evidence
and, if there are any further points that have arisen out of this
question and answer session that you want to put in writing to
us, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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