§ Sir Robin Maxwell-HyslopTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what(a) United Kingdom and (b) EEC grant aid is available in non-assisted areas of the United Kingdom to help bring abattoirs up to the standard required by the EEC regulation; and what is the comparable position with regard to availability of such grants on (a) France, (b) Holland, (c) Belgium and (d) Germany.
§ Mr. MacleanMy Department does not give grants for this purpose. Grants are available to meet priorities which we have agreed with the European Commission under EC regulation 866/90. This scheme also operates in France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and grants are available according to the investment priorities agreed between the European Commission and the national authorities in those member states. In France, Belgium and some parts of Germany grants are available under this scheme for slaughterhouse modernisation.