HC Deb 13 April 2000 vol 348 c268W
19. Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what help he is providing for dairy farmers. [117750]

Ms Quin

The Plan for Farming announced on 30 March indicated that we would be paying around £22 million in agrimonetary compensation to dairy farmers this year. Dairy farmers will also benefit from any raising of the maximum weight limit under the Over-Thirty-Months Scheme. It also included the removal of dairy hygiene charges in England. In addition, my right hon. Friend announced last autumn the deferral of cattle passport charges worth some £12 million in total to dairy farmers.