Milk (Hansard, 3 February 1994)

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many dairy farmers in Wales have already signed and returned contracts to Milk Marque.

§ Mr. Redwood
The number of producers signed up by Milk Marque and other potential buyers is a matter for those concerned.

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current timetable for the introduction of the Milk Marque scheme; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Redwood
The Milk Marketing Board has said that it intends to submit amendments to its scheme of reorganisation. One of these is to propose 1 November 1994 as vesting day for Milk Marque. In order for this to be possible, my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and I would need to make an order extending the present deadline of 1 October for the revocation of the current milk marketing scheme.