Mr. John David Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the attitude of the Commission of the European Economic Communities to his request at the meeting of the European Economic Community Council of Agriculture Ministers in June 1984 that the European Economic Community should increase its share of support to farmers within the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. JoplingI am not clear as to which request the right hon. Member is alluding. Higher rates of capital grant have been available in the extended less-favoured areas since 29 February this year and, as I have stated on previous occasions, I shall be considering with my colleagues in the autumn the level of livestock compensatory allowances to be paid as from 1 January next year.