§ Mr. Roderickasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reduce the qualifying weight for slaughter premium to six hundredweight for heifers and seven hundredweight for steers.
§ Mr. BishopNo. The Beef Premium Scheme is a Community scheme and the minimum weights on which premium may be paid throughout the Community are laid down in EEC Regulation 2163/74 of 14th August.