§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide further support to farmers in the North West. [77528]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 18 March 1999]: The package of measures provisionally agreed in Brussels recently represented a good deal for UK farmers, especially those from the hills.
In addition, beef and sheep farmers are likely to benefit from compulsory compensation as a result of the effects of the introduction of the euro on direct payments. We hope to announce details of this shortly.