§ Mr. Baldryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Government will consider extending the payment of sucklercow premiums to include suckler herds on farms which also operate dairy enterprises.
§ Mr. MacGregorThis has always been expressly excluded by the relevant regulations of the European Community, so as to prevent any incidental benefit from accruing to milk producers. I see no prospect of the Commission or the Council agreeing to relax this condition in present circumstances.