§ 23. Mr. John Carlisleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to alleviate the financial difficulties encountered by the agricultural supply industry resulting from non-payment of intervention grant restitutions, monetary compensatory amounts and other moneys caused by the Civil Service dispute.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI very much regret that payments have been interrupted. Any general provision for special payments to the trade or farmers to alleviate the problems would be impracticable; but in a very limited number of cases of severe financial hardship—for instance, where solvency has been threatened—we have been able to organise certain payments.