Spending Review roundup
25 July 2000
Spending Review roundup
AGRICULTURE minister Nick Brown has unveiled a programme to encourage farmers to use scrapie-resistant rams in a bid to eradicate the disease.
JUNIOR agriculture minister Joyce Quin defends the governments decision to axe more than one thousand jobs at the Ministry of Agriculture.
THE future of six regional Ministry of Agriculture offices is in doubt after the government confirmed proposals to streamline farm subsidy claims.
THE government is set to close up to six regional MAFF offices as part of a major stream-lining exercise aimed at speeding up farm subsidy claims.
Concern is expressed about plans to restructure the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the governments Comprehensive Spending Review.
THE government is expected to wait for “a few days” before releasing full details of the impact on farming of its Comprehensive Spending Review.
THE government announces a surprise 6% increase in the annual agriculture budget as part of its Comprehensive Spending Review.
FARMERS are unlikely to receive any money from the governments Comprehensive Spending Review, warns the Ministry of Agriculture.
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