§ 13. Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the effect of controls on the movement and slaughter of sheep that he announced on 20 June.
§ Mr. JoplingIt is too early to assess the effect of these controls. However, in the areas of Cumbria and north Wales, which were released from restriction on 4 July, marketings and prices of lambs have been encouraging.
§ 26. Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement giving details of his plans to compensate sheep farmers for losses arising from the ban on the movement and slaughter of sheep in certain areas.
§ Mr. JoplingI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Ross, Cromarty and Skye (Mr. Kennedy).
§ 32. Mr. Parryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the 252W restriction of movement of lambs in Cumbria and northwest Wales where high levels of radioactive caesium have been detected.
§ Mr. JoplingI refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Ross, Cromarty and Skye (Mr. Kennedy) and for Ogmore (Mr. Powell).