Farmers in Scotland lost £150 million due to the Severe Weather Crisis, and they were looking for rather more help.

Mr. McQuarrie asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will propose to the European Economic Community that surplus cereals in intervention should be released for use as feed by farmers who have been adversely affected by the Severe Weather Crisis.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will propose to the European Economic Community that surplus cereals in intervention should be released for use as feed by farmers who have been adversely affected by the Severe Weather Crisis.

That is an inadequate answer, given that more than a year ago there was a Severe Weather Crisis throughout the country, especially in the east midlands district where 2 million people were without supplies, some of them for a considerable period.

In response to the Recent Severe Weather Crisis, we are contributing to the purchase of essential relief supplies in Mongolia.

In response to the Current Severe Weather Crisis, Britain is also contributing to the purchase of essential humanitarian relief supplies in Mongolia.