HL Deb 24 July 2001 vol 626 cc231-2WA
Earl Peel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will make supplementary payments to farmers whose compensation for livestock culled in the early stages of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease was considerably lower than that paid for more recent cases and who are therefore disadvantaged with respect to restocking. [HL360]

Lord Whitty

Ministers are currently considering valuation issues. My right honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Commons) (Mr Elliot Morley) will be meeting interested parties in the coming weeks to discuss the question of backdating standard values.