§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the grants currently available to Scottish farmers from the EEC and the total amount of such grants so far claimed.
§ Mr. William RossInformation on the total amount of grants claimed could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the following are the total payments made so far to farmers in Scotland74W from the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund (FEOGA):
£ Dairy Herd Conversion Scheme 1,217,435* Production subsidy for growers of "basic" or "certified" seed of certain herbage species and field beans 69,547 Production subsidy for dehydrated fodder 24,945 Production subsidy for flax and hemp 745 Payments under EEC Directives 72/159 (Modernisation of Farms) and 72/160 (To encourage Cessation of Farming) 2,230 FEOGA Individual Project Scheme (includes activities ancillary to farming) 692,019† Payments to fruit and vegetable producers' organisations 3,300 * 50 per cent of total payments of made under the scheme. £2,434,871 † Total sum awarded £4,143,370.