§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will assess the possibility of allocating quotas that are being disposed of to new entrant farmers. [131812]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 21 July 2000]: Suckler cow and sheep quota in the national reserve is already distributed to various categories of eligible applicants, including new entrants to farming. When consulted, the dairy sector showed no support for a scheme to siphon off quota being transferred.