§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of applications under the Slaughter Premium Scheme haw been refused on deadline criteria. [124202]
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§ Ms QuinA farmer must claim slaughter premium within two months of an animal leaving the holding, but will normally submit claims forms covering several animals at a time. Claims submitted within 25 days after the end of the two-month period are accepted but receive a reduced rate of premium. It is also a requirement that animals are slaughtered within one month of the end of the retention period.
In England, these requirements have not yet been checked because the computer programme to do this will not be finalised and activated until later this month.