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Written question asked by Earl of Shrewsbury (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hayman (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2000.


Hayman, Baroness

Question
Whether, in the light of the Prime Minister's address to the National Farmers' Union Annual General Meeting on 1 February and in particular his statement "I do not rule out further measures to help [the pig industry]", they have plans to reintroduce the subsidy paid to the rendering industry for the disposal of pig offal which was withdrawn in 1998. [HL 1013].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
610 c50WA
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Government assistance Payments Pigs Livestock industry Offal Waste disposal Subsidies