HC Deb 21 May 1981 vol 5 c130W
24. Mr. Robert Atkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the level of damage to agriculture done by the recent snowstorms and subsequent flooding.

Mr. Peter Walker

It is too early to make a precise assessment of the effect on farmers of the recent adverse weather. While damage is fairly limited in scope it is clear that some individual farmers will have suffered badly.