§ Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many loans have been made to private woodland owners in England and Wales, separately, in each of the last five years; how much they totalled in each year; and what were the highest and lowest loans.
§ Mr. SoamesThe number of loans made and the annual amounts are shown in the following table. The highest loan was £8,000 and the lowest £250.
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LOANS MADE TO PRIVATE WOODLAND OWNERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN 1956–1960 Year ended 30th September England Wales Number of Loans Total amount Number of Loans Total amount £ £ 1956 … 7 11,850 — — 1957 … 11 18,890 — — 1958 … 10 17,050 2 3,250 1959 … 15 26,400 2 1,300 1960 … 8 19,950 2 1,750
§ Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many grants have been paid to private woodland owners in England and Wales, separately, in each of the last five years; how much they totalled in each year; and what were the highest and lowest grants.
§ Mr. SoamesThe number of schemes on which grants were paid and the total annual payments are shown in the following table. The highest individual grant payment was £4,840 and the lowest £3 15s.
GRANTS PAID TO PRIVATE WOODLAND OWNERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN 1956–1960 Year ended 30th September England Wales Number of Schemes Total Payments Number of Schemes Total Payments £ £ 1956 … 2,730 253,319 562 41,302 1957 … 2,999 298,992 539 55,564 1958 … 3,554 352,252 537 64,538 1959 … 3,283 483,228 534 81,379 1960 … 3,180 625,065 504 97,337