Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effect of reform of the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance Scheme on farm incomes in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Wales. [131600]
§ Ms QuinThere will be some redistribution of support between producers but the impact will vary according to their individual circumstances. We are pressing the EC Commission to allow a safety net mechanism that will give producers time to adjust.