§ 13. Mr. David TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to open the pig industry restructuring scheme to applicants. [131276]
§ Ms QuinAs I have said previously, the outgoers element of the pig industry restructuring scheme will be opened to applicants immediately following European Commission clearance of the scheme.
§ 19. Miss McIntoshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission about state aids for pig farmers. [131282]
§ Ms QuinMinisters and officials in MAFF have frequent formal and informal meetings with European Commissioners and Commission staff. The Pig Industry Restructuring Scheme and the welfare linked pigmeat promotion campaign, both UK state aids in the pig sector, have featured prominently in recent discussions.