Hill Farming Subsidy

HC Deb 31 July 1972 vol 842 cc36-7W

Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the amount per head of population of hill farming subsidy currently paid in Wales and in England, respectively.

Mr. Peter Mills

In the last year for which figures are available, the grant paid under the Hill Sheep Subsidy, the Hill Cattle Subsidy, the Winter Keep Supple- ment, the Hill Land Improvement Scheme, the Farm Capital Grant Scheme and under hill farming and livestock rearing land improvement schemes amounted to £7,592,000 in Wales and £7,484,000 in England. This represents a sum of £2.79 per head of population in Wales and £0.16 per head in England.