HC Deb 02 December 1998 vol 321 c202W
15. Mr. Bill O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what support the Government are giving to farmers in Northern Ireland in the current financial year. [61212]

27. Mr. Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what support the Government are giving to farmers in Northern Ireland. [61224]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The Government announced on 16 November 1998 a special aid package for United Kingdom farmers amounting to about £120 million. This package is likely to be worth some £19 million to Northern Ireland farmers. A total of just over £1 million was paid earlier under a one-off Pig Welfare Slaughter Scheme and to suckler cow producers whose herds were badly affected by BSE.