§ Baroness Carnegy of Lourasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any changes are proposed to the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme.
Lord LucasThe Farm Woodland Premium Scheme has been the subject of evaluations and a policy review. The Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food have laid before the House a report setting out the changes proposed; subject to approval by Parliament and the European Commission, most changes will take effect from next April. A consultation document will be issued shortly.