Small Farmer Scheme

HC Deb 12 May 1960 vol 623 cc81-2W

Mr. Harold Davies

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what aid has been granted under the Small Farmer Scheme in the parishes of Quarn-ford, Heathlee, Hollinclough and Faw-fieldhead.

Mr. Hare

As I stated in my reply to the hon. Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) on 1st February, 1960, parish figures of applications under the Small Farmer Scheme could not usually be made available without undue expenditure of time and labour, and I have decided, with regret, not to make a practice of supplying them. This also applies to grants paid under the Scheme.

Mr. Harold Davies

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications for aid under the Small Farmer Scheme have been made, and how many have been granted, in the Leek Division, Staffordshire.

Mr. Hare

I regret the information is not readily available and could not be produced without undue expenditure of time and labour.