EU Sheep and Goatmeat Regime

HC Deb 26 March 1998 vol 309 cc227-8W

Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet the Scottish Cashmere Producers Association to discuss the EU Sheep and Goatmeat Regime; and if he will make a statement. [36033]

Mr. Macdonald

My right hon. Friend has no plans to discuss the EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat Regime with the Association, the matter having been raised last year at a meeting with my noble Friend Lord Sewel.

Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on progress in implementing the recommendation of the Scottish Affairs Committee in its Third report of Session 1995–96 (HC 629) on allowing individual farmers to choose support for deer or goats as an alternative to sheep under the EU Sheep and Goatmeat Regime. [36031]

Mr. Macdonald

My right hon. Friend has no plans to seek to extend the EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat regime to deer or cashmere goats.