§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the criteria employed by his Department in selecting Welsh milk producers for the outgoers scheme.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsUnder the outgoers scheme priority is being given, in Wales as in England, to the smaller producer who depends mainly upon dairying for his basic income.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the amount in million litres per full year of the offers so far made by Welsh milk producers under the outgoers scheme; what percentage of the quota for Wales this amount was; and how this amount relates to the planned targets in litres for Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards100.7 million litres per year was provisionally offered by milk producers in Wales. The milk quota is set on an England and Wales basis at 12,843 million litres. The aim is to buy in 2.25 per cent. of this total, amounting to 288.98 million litres.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many producers in Wales have so far come forward under the outgoers compensation scheme for milk production.
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§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsSeven hundred and twelve.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many milk producers in Wales who came forward with offers under the outgoers scheme received first invitations; how many and on what basis, tranches of how many litres, received further invitations; and how many received the last batch of invitations.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
Tranche Applicants in Wales Size category litres Quota million litres 1 557 under 200,000 46.5 2 41 200,001–250,000 9.2 3 16 250,001–275,000 4.3 4 23 275,001–325,000 6.8