Question
If producers who have cattle slaughtered under the selective cull scheme will be able to claim suckler cow and beef special premium and hill livestock compensatory allowances for those cattle slaughtered in the retention period for those payments. - (Holding answer 24 February 1997).
Answer
Mr. Tyler: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if producers who have cattle slaughtered under the selective cull scheme will be able to claim suckler cow and beef special premium and hill livestock compensatory allowances for those cattle slaughtered in the retention period for those payments; and if he will make a statement. [17397] Mr. Baldry: [holding answer 24 February 1997]: We have been in contact with the European Commission on this point and hope to be able to make an announcement in the near future.