§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to seek inclusion of linseed in the EC arable regime from 1993; what base year for set-aside he believes to be justified; what proportion of the total EC linseed crop is currently grown in the United Kingdom; whether these proposals will be the subject of majority voting in the Council of Agriculture Ministers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CurryThe European Commission's price-fixing proposals include the addition of linseed to the list of crops eligible for aid in 1993 under the arable area payments scheme, which includes provisions for set aside. The timing
Regional wholesale quota (kilogrammes) Region 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1. England and Wales and the Isles of Scilly 12,878,001,000 12,744,955,000 12,726,215,000 11,936,516,000 11,619,077,095 11,856,892,344 11,832,511,254 11,611,823,155 2. Northern Ireland 11,290,810,000 11,280,049,000 11,300,643,000 11,251,404,000 11,218,098,483 11,258,854,873 11,256,552,496 11,238,306,511 3. The area to which the Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme (Consolidation) Approval Order 1989 applies, other than region 4 1,081,267,000 1,070,096,000 1,067,700,000 1,001,515,000 974,842,494 990,789,710 990,796,432 970,883,931 4. The Islands of Arran, Bute, Coll, Gigha, Great Cumbrae Islay, Little Cumbrae, Islay and Kintyre south of Tarbert 57,561,000 56,966,000 57,644,000 54,231,000 53,174.164 57,830,473 57,830,473 56,890,212 5. The area to which the Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme Approval Order 1984 applies 116,784,000 115,578,000 115,219,000 107,819,000 104.924,685 108,257,648 108,261,439 107,806,994 6. The area to which the North of Scotland Milk Marketing Scheme 1934 (as amended) applies, other than the Islands of Orkney 44,900,000 44,436,000 44,630,000 41,510,000 39,843,762 40,355,023 40,355,023 40,545,002 7. The Islands of Orkney 15,454,000 15,294,000 15,332,000 14,711,000 14,453,852 15,634,190 15,634,190 17,047,617 8. The Islands of Shetland 2,223,000 2,200,000 2,191,000 2,094,000 2,146,036 2,354,455 2,354,454 2,303,275 United Kingdom Total 15,552,000,000 15,394,574,000 15,394,574,000 14,474,800,000 14,091,560,571 14,396,058,716 14,369,295,761 14,110,616,697 1 Plus 65,000,000 from the Community Reserve.