§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement providing details of the operation of the allocation of sheep quota from the national reserve; and when he expects to be in a position to accept applications from sheep producers for allocation of quota from the reserve.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 25 October 1993]: Details of the operation of the national reserve of sheep annual premium quota are currently being finalised. The statutory instrument authorising Agriculture Departments to invite applications to, and make allocations from, the national reserve will be laid before Parliament as soon as these arrangements have been settled.