§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will give the number of applications which have been received in Wales for the farm improvement schemes to date, the number approved, with the amount of expenditure involved, the number rejected, and the number withdrawn.
§ Mr. John HareTo the 31st March, 1958, the latest date for which figures are available, the total number of applications received under the farm improvement scheme in Wales and Monmouthshire was 3,437. Of these, 796 had been approved at an estimated cost of £449,828. The number of proposals rejected was 579 and the number withdrawn was 185.
§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will indicate the total amount of grants paid to farmers in Wales for the last financial year, and the sums paid in respect of each service.
§ Mr. John HareFinal accounts for the financial year 1957–58 are not yet68W available, but it is estimated that the farming grants and subsidies paid to farmers in Wales and Monmouthshire will amount to some £6½ million as follows:—
£ Fertiliser Subsidy 1,133,000 Lime Subsidy (including spreading contribution) 891,000 Ploughing Grants 1,082,000 Farm Drainage Grant 122,000 Farm Water Supply Grant 60,000 Livestock-Rearing Land Improvement Grant 414,000 Marginal Production Grant 231,000 Attested Herds Scheme—Head Rate (Capitation) Bonus 385,000 Milk (Gallonage) Bonus 320,000 Livestock Premiums (Bulls and Boars) 14,000 Calf Subsidy 1,326,000 Hill Cow Subsidy 517,000 Silo Subsidy 134,000 Farm Improvement Grant 11,000