§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications there have been for sheep quotas from the national reserve; if she will give the number of successful applications as a proportion of all applications; and if she will provide a breakdown of the statistics for the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. JackBefore applications to the national reserves can be invited, the necessary legislation must be laid before Parliament. This will be done shortly. At the same time, I shall give details about the arrangements for making applications.