Mr. Geraint Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider making appropriate special grants to farmers in the Abergele and Llanfair Talhaiarn areas for the purpose of reinstating agricultural land damaged by the recent serious flooding, in respect of which no responsibility has been accepted by the Dee and Clwyd River Authority.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartMy right hon. Friend cannot make payments to compensate farmers for flood and storm losses, but the grants available under the Farm Capital Grants Scheme may be of help. My Department's divisional staff will be glad to deal with inquiries from individual farmers.