§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farms receiving hill cow or hill sheep subsidies are not in development areas; and in which regions they are to be found.
§ Mr. HoyThe approximate number of farms in England and Wales receiving hill cow and hill sheep subsidies which are not in development areas are as follows:
Hill cow subsidy 2,900 Hill sheep subsidy 2,000 These farms are situated in Cheshire, Derbyshire, part of Devon, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, and Yorkshire West Riding.