§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish details of the Government's application for EU aid in the form of agrimoney compensation for the UK's arable farmers. [140680]
§ Ms QuinI have today placed in the Libraries of the House a copy of the notifications of schemes for the arable and flax and hemp sectors sent to the European Commission on 2 November. These may be subject to amendments in the light of the Commission's comments.
§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of trends in cereal growers' incomes during 2000–01; and if he will make a statement.[140679]
§ Ms QuinI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Vale of York (Miss McIntosh) on 16 November 2000,Official Report, column 780W.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the recent changes announced by the EU allowing arable farmers in the UK to continue to claim subsidy payments based on the total area of their fields. [141154]
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§ Ms QuinI refer my hon. Friend to the replies given to my hon. Friend the Member for Denton and Reddish (Mr. Bennett) on 7 November, 2000,Official Report, column 150W, and to the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr. Robertson) on 24 November, Official Report, column 325W.