HC Deb 13 June 1985 vol 80 c537W
27. Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress he has made in resolving the problems facing the dairy industry in Northern Ireland.

Dr. Boyson

In recognition of the special problems facing the Northern Ireland dairy industry, the consumer subsidy on liquid milk, worth a maximum of £5…5 million, has been renewed for the 1985–86 financial year. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is still in consultation with agricultural colleagues on the problem of allocations of quota to certain catgories of producers in Northern Ireland.