HC Deb 26 February 2001 vol 363 cc503-4W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the normal procedure is for notifying farmers of changes to their support payments. [149287]

Ms Quin

Proposals for major changes in the structure of agricultural support, such as the Agenda 2000 proposals, are the subject of consultations with farmers' organisations and other interested parties that are designed to inform the discussions which take place in the Council of Ministers, as re proposals for implementing such policy on paying agrimonetary compensatory amounts to (a) cereal producers, (b) pig producers and (c) other producers. [148948]

Ms Quin

The decision to pay each tranche of agrimonetary compensation is considered on a case by case basis, taking into consideration the state and prospects for the industry and other calls on the UK Exchequer.

Mr. Nicholls

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what mechanism has been proposed by the Government to replace the agrimonetary compensation scheme. [150705]

Ms Quin

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr. Yeo) on 14 February 2001,Official Report, column 141W.