§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what financial or other assistance his Department has given to the Republic of Ireland during the last six months; and for what purposes.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartUnder the terms of the side agreement to the Anglo-Irish 77W Free Trade Area Agreement concerning Store Cattle and Carcase Meat, the United Kingdom Government makes payments to the Government of the Irish Republic equivalent to the average sum payable under the United Kingdom fatstock guarantees on up to 25,000 tons of carcase beef and up to 5.500 tons of carcase lamb imported from the Republic in any fatstock year. During the past six months £350,000 has been paid under these arrangements.