Question
If he will list the changes in the level of payment and terms for cattle entering the over 30 month scheme since its introduction. - Table given.
Answer
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the changes in the level of payment and terms for cattle entering the over-30-months scheme since its introduction. [8929] Mr. Rooker: The information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Basic rate in ecu/kg Sterling rate for cull Sterling rate for cull Sterling Sterling cows and bulls cows and bulls rate for rate for liveweight £/kg deadweight £/kg clean clean cattle cattle liveweight deadweight £/kg £/kg Date Cows Bulls Cows Bulls Cows Bulls 29 April 1996 1.0 0.86 1.71 1.11 2.22 18 June 1996 1.0 0.86 1.71 1.01 2.02 1 July 1996 1.0 0.83 1.66 0.98 1.96 14 July 1996 1.0 0.83 1.66 0.93 1.86 5 August 1996 1.0 0.83 1.66 1.41 0.93 1.58 1 September 1996 1.0 0.83 1.66 1.41 0.88 1.50 21 October 1996 0.9 0.75 1.50 1.28 0.80 1.36 1 November 1996 0.9 0.73 1.46 1.24 0.78 1.33 2 November 1996 0.9 0.73 1.46 1.24 0.73 1.24 1 February 1997 0.9 0.69 1.38 1.17 0.69 1.17 1 April 1997 0.9 0.67 1.34 1.14 0.67 1.14 1 July 1997 0.9 0.65 1.30 1.10 0.65 1.10 4 August 1997 0.8 0.9 0.58 0.65 1.15 1.10 0.65 1.10 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1. The sterling rate of compensation has been reduced on six occasions as a result of green pound fluctuations. 2. Compensation is fixed in terms of payments per kilogram live weight. Where cattle are not weighed live, a coefficient --of 2 for cows and 1.7 for all other cattle--is applied to the recorded dead weight. 3. A degressive top-up payment for clean cattle--heifers and steers--originally set at 25p/kg was available for the first six months of the scheme. The original top-up payment is still available for clean cattle that were over 30 months of age on 17 June 1996. 4. With effect from 25 November 1996, the minimum period during which an animal has to be present on a UK holding before becoming eligible for the scheme was increased from three months to six months. 5. With effect from 4 August 1997, payment will be limited to a maximum weight of 560 kg per animal. 6. All basic rates of payment in ecu or sterling apply to cows and bulls unless otherwise indicated.