§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to implement a compensation package for farmers whose harvests have been destroyed by recent severe weather conditions; and if he will make a statement. [146235]
§ Ms QuinWe are helping farmers who have lost harvests as a result of recent severe weather through measures agreed with the European Commission to protect payments under the Arable Area Payments Scheme, to which the answer given to the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Mr. Curry) on 24 January 2001,Official Report, columns 594–95W refers. No separate compensation package is envisaged at this time.