§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the proposed timetable for the introduction of the fallen stock scheme to the pig and poultry sectors. [151645]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 2 February 2004]The Board of the National Fallen Stock Company is actively working with the relevant trade organisations to agree arrangements which will meet the specific needs of the specialist pig and poultry sector. The Government have made clear that it will ring fence a proportion of the 1113W Government funding so that these sectors will not lose out if they join the Scheme a little later than other livestock sectors. This has been accepted by the industry.