§ 16. Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has held with the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales regarding the sheepmeat premium. [126709]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI discuss a wide range of topics with my colleagues in the National Assembly for Wales on a regular basis and my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary meets the Assembly Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development every quarter. The UK Agriculture Ministers have been in discussion to agree a UK position on the anticipated Commission proposals for reform of the sheepmeat regime, expected in the autumn. The Assembly Agriculture and Rural Development Secretary is responsible for these matters in Wales, but my office is being kept fully informed of progress.