HC Deb 15 April 2003 vol 404 c36W
Mr. Roger Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the future of the over thirty months scheme. [106676]

Mr. Morley

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement on 9 April,Official Report, column 19WS, concerning payment rates under the over thirty month scheme (OTMS).

Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the per kilogram rate of compensation is in the Over-Thirty-Month scheme for slaughtering cattle; what plans she has to alter this; and what the equivalent rates are in(a) France, (b) Germany and (c) Republic of Ireland. [106759]

Mr. Morley

I refer the hon. Member to my Written Ministerial Statement of 9 April,Official Report, column 19WS concerning payment rates under the Over-Thirty-Month-Scheme (OTMS). The current rates set down in Commission Regulation 716/96 are 0.8 euros/kg (£0.55) for cull cows and 0.9 euros/kg (£0.62) for other cattle. The scheme is not operated in France, Germany or the Republic of Ireland.

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