§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the procedure he intends to follow in the allocation of quota to individual sheep producers in Wales.
§ Mr. David HuntOver 90 per cent. of producers in Wales who were paid sheep annual premium in 1991 have by now received details of their initial allocation of ewe premium quota. Those remaining producers who have not received an allocation under this round are being considered under a second round of allocations. At a later date we will also be considering applications from producers who claimed premium for the first time in 1992 and producers who have inherited holdings from producers who ceased sheep production in 1992. Finally, applications for quota from the national reserve will also be invited following consultations with interested parties on how the reserve will be managed. The reserve has been established in order to deal specifically with cases where the determination of quota on a historical reference period would cause special difficulties for certain producers.