§ Mr. Heddleasked the minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he proposes to direct a proportion of the funds granted by the European Commission and announced by the Department of the Environment on 22 February last to areas of the United Kingdom where farmers suffered severe crop losses in the extreme weather conditions in December and January last to areas other than Wales, South-West England, Yorkshire and Scotland.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerNo. The European Commission granted its funds for use in the areas it indicated and it would not be proper to direct them elsewhere.