§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Welsh producers applied unsuccessfully for assessment of applications to category 3 as developers, in respect of the 1993 national quota reserve; and if he will make a statement. [18809]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesA total of 807 applications from sheep producers and 226 applications from suckler cow producers were unsuccessful.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what publicity is given to the closing date for applications for the sheep and suckler cow quota. [18808]
§ Mr. JonesDetails of the opening and closing dates for the various national reserve application periods are announced through Welsh Office press releases. In addition, we inform the main farming organisations and, in certain circumstances, write to individual producers.