Members for my late arrival. I was late because I was attending another Committee, which has only just completed its business. I heard a part of the explanation. I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her explanation, and I hope other hon.
Members are, too.
As the Minister said, the Opposition welcome the order, which was recommended by the Select Committee on Agriculture. It was the subject of a poll of milk producers, who, by a large majority, recommended its implementation because, even though it would involve higher charges, it would lead to a greater sum being given to the generic promotion of milk. The order is a fine example of producers co-operating in an attempt to improve their plight. They are in difficult circumstances now, because the Government agreed at the Helsinki summit that the milk quota should be reallocated. Our milk producers were thereby put at a disadvantage.