§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the first payments under the new pig welfare compensation scheme will be paid to farmers in areas affected by swine fever. [138274]
§ Ms QuinProducers with welfare difficulties as a result of being subject to movement controls due to the classical swine fever outbreak in East Anglia are eligible to enter their pigs into the Pig Welfare (Disposal) Scheme. Payments under that scheme since its inception on 29 August and up to 13 November have amounted to £1.5 million. Changes to the payment structure of the scheme, announced by my right hon. Friend the Minister on 1 November, may result in a few minor adjustments to those payments.
Million dozen Country 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 United Kingdom 791 80 791 772 770 752 761 76 754 726 Netherlands 47 2 19 22 31 29 30 3 25 31 France 12 — 6 13 17 15 17 1 20 19 Germany 8 — 8 5 4 6 7 — 7 8 Belgium 3 — 3 4 6 5 7 — 3 5 Denmark 2 — 3 3 4 4 3 — 3 3 Italy 0 — 0 0 2 2 2 — 3 1 Irish Republic 0 — 0 0 2 3 2 — 1 0 Others 0 — 0 2 2 2 4 — 3 2 Total 864 85 831 821 837 818 833 83 819 795 0 = less than 0.5 million dozen eggs
Source:
HM Customs and Excise; MAFF