§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether financial support referred to in the statement by Baroness Hayman on 9 April (H.L. Deb., col. 1013) extends to those farmers who are restricted from selling their animals either under the 30-month scheme, or because the lambs have cut second teeth. [HL1786]
§ Baroness HaymanThe measures referred to in my statement make no general provision for paying compensation to farmers for losses resulting from their inability to enter cattle into the Over Thirty Month Scheme or to have their cattle slaughtered for human consumption before they reach 30 months of age. The Government are keeping the position of producers affected in these ways under review. In the meantime, cattle of all ages may be entered into the Livestock Welfare Disposal Scheme if the circumstances are appropriate.