Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance (Hansard, 8 February 1990)

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to increase the hill livestock compensatory allowance for cattle.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
No.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will meet the farmers' unions in Wales to discuss their call for an increase in allowances for cows and ewes, other than those classified as hardy.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The views and priorities of the farmers' unions in Wales were fully taken into account in the recent autumn review of hill livestock compensatory allowances.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will increase the hardy ewes allowance on the higher hills in line with inflation since 1986; what would be the cost; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
No. Hill livestock compensatory allowances are set annually after all economic conditions affecting upland farmers' incomes have been taken into account.