§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to compensate those egg producers in Wales who have suffered a significant reduction in sales as a result of allegations of salmonella infection.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerMy right hon. Friend, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, announced to the House on Monday 19 December 1988 the terms of an £18 million compensation scheme for the egg industry. The scheme comprises two measures. The first will provide a payment to egg packers for the destruction of surplus eggs for a period of four weeks from 21 December. The second measure will enable up to 4 million hens to be culled to help the industry reduce the size of the egg laying flock.
These measures apply equally to the egg industry in Wales and England.