Question
How many cattle have been slaughtered to date under the Over Thirty Months Scheme; and what is the average amount per cow paid in compensation to farmers. - Inc table.
Answer
Mr. Williams: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cattle have been slaughtered to date under the over-30 months scheme; and what is the average amount per cow paid in compensation to farmers. [15486] Mr. Baldry: More than 1.25 million cattle have now been slaughtered under the over 30-months scheme. For an average cull cow weighing 560 kg, the amount paid to producers, depending on the date on which the animal was slaughtered, is: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3 May 1996 to 30 June 1996 479.64 1 July 1996 to 20 October 1996 466.93 21 October 1996 to 31 October 1996 420.22 1 November 1996 to 31 January 1997 408.18 1 February 1997 to 387.18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.