§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received concerning land which is left fallow and for which grants are obtained which is subsequently used for stock grazing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gummer[holding answer 25 April 1988]: Under the Community set-aside scheme, member states have the option of permitting extensive grazing of livestock on land taken out of production. We have received a number of representations both for and against operating this option in the United Kingdom, and we shall be taking these into account in deciding on the final form of the national scheme. An announcement on this will be made as soon as possible.