Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is the total amount of(a) butter and (b) beef allocated to each county in Wales under the European Community free food scheme for 1988–89;
(2) what is the total amount of (a) butter and ( b) beef distributed in each county in Wales under the European Community free food scheme for 1988–89 to date;
(3) how much (a) butter and (b) beef was allocated to Wales under the European Community free food scheme for 1988–89; and how much is undistributed at present.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIn Wales 176 tonnes of butter and 332 tonnes of beef were allocated to and distributed by designated organisations under the EC free food scheme in 1988. Figures are not available on a county basis. Local distribution arrangements were a matter for the designated organisations to determine within the rules of the scheme. Consultations on the scheme for 1989 will take place soon.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales from whom applications have been received in each county in Wales to distribute beef and butter in the 1988–89 free food scheme; and which of the applications have been granted.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerAll nine organisations which applied for designation under the EC free food scheme in Wales had their applications accepted. A list of the organisations was placed in the Library of the House on 21 April 1988 by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.