HC Deb 05 May 1988 vol 132 cc588-9W
47. Mr. Lewis

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the current state of the sheep farming sector.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The sheep sector is buoyant, returns are good and exports are encouraging.

Ms. Quin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he intends to encourage the recent trend towards sheep farming in the lowland areas of Britain.

Mr. MacGregor

Farmers must make their own decisions about sheep farming in the context of the sheepmeat regime.

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