§ Lord Skelmersdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements have been made in Northern Ireland for the payment of compensation for the slaughter of young bulls aged between 24 and 30 months.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Baroness Denton of Wakefield)A scheme was introduced to allow the eligible animals to be slaughtered. Parliamentary approval to this new service will be sought in a Spring Supplementary Estimate for the Northern Ireland agriculture, fisheries and forestry services and support vote (Class 1 vote 2). Pending that approval, urgent expenditure totalling £3.25 million has been met by the way of a repayable advance from the Contingencies Fund.