§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is a condition of the stabilisation arrangements for bacon curers that foreign pigmeat put into cure will not qualify for this support.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartNo; but if the quantity of imported pigmeat put into cure were to reach substantial figures, my right hon. Friend would consider whether to recommend to the House a change in the Scheme.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the required qualifications, in terms of minimum weekly bacon production, to be approved as a bacon curer by his Department; and what is the minimum weekly bacon production required before stabilisation payments are made to bacon curers.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThere is no qualifying level of production for registration as a bacon curer, and so for receipt of bacon curing stabilisation payments.