§ Mr. Draysonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether a decision has yet been taken on the future of the hill livestock and beef cow subsidies when the schemes under which they are currently payable end shortly
§ Mr. PriorYes. Subject to parliamentary approval, the Government intend to renew for a further period the schemes 87W under which they are enabled to pay the hill cow and hill sheep subsidies and the beef cow subsidy. The relevant schemes and Payments Orders will be laid before Parliament in due course.