Written question asked by David Marshall (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 March 1998. It was answered by Calum Macdonald (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To comment on progress in implementing the recommendation o f the Scottish Affairs Committee in its Third Report of Session 1995-96 (HC 629) on allowing individual farmers to choose support for deer or goats as an alternative to sheep under the EU Sheep and Goatmeat Regime.

Answer: Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on progress in implementing the recommendation of the Scottish Affairs Committee in its Third report of Session 1995-96 (HC 629) on allowing individual farmers to choose support for deer or goats as an alternative to sheep under the EU Sheep and Goatmeat Regime. [36031] Mr. Macdonald: My right hon. Friend has no plans to seek to extend the EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat regime to deer or cashmere goats.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 309 c228W; 36031
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Agriculture Deer Scotland Subsidies Common agricultural policy Goat meat Common sheep meat regime Goat premiums