§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by what date he intends to announce the termination of the sheep variable premium.
§ Mr. MacleanWe are currently consulting interested organisations on the phasing-out of the sheep variable premium scheme which, under the terms of the reformed EC sheepmeat regime, must end by the beginning of the 1993 marketing year at the latest. I am well aware of the need to give good notice of any changes to the arrangements.