§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of whether the additional sum he has allocated for organic conversion will provide for all those farmers who have already begun the investments required for certification. [100792]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 30 November 1999]: Information provided by the organic sector bodies shows that the additional funding will be sufficient to provide for all farmers in England who had applied to them for registration by 4 October when the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) was suspended. Registration with an organic sector body is a condition of entry to the OFS. A number of farmers who applied for registration after 4 October will also have been able to submit applications for aid.