§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the successful applicants for assistance under (a) the farm capital grant scheme and (b) the agricultural and horticultural development scheme, do not go ahead with its proposed schemes.
§ Mr. WigginDuring the period January 1974 to March 1980, 481,798 applications for approval were made in the United Kingdom under the farm capital grant scheme. Of these 58,644–12 per cent.—were rejected or withdrawn before approval. I regret that details of how many of those who received approval but who did not go ahead with their proposed investment are not readily available and could736W countries and European Economic Community countries respectively.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe total quantity and value of imported frozen fillets and other frozen demersal and pelagic fish from non-European Economic Community countries and European Economic Community countries was as follows:
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe total quantity and value of fresh and chilled demersal and pelagic fish, excluding fillets, imported from European Economic Community countries and non-European Economic Community countries was as follows:
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe total tonnage and value of demersal and pelagic fish, fresh, chilled and frozen, including fillets, imported from Norway, Iceland and Canada was as follows:
not be obtained without disproportionate cost. During the same period 24,460 development plans were approved under the farm and horticulture development scheme, of which 490–2 per cent.—were cancelled or withdrawn. The remaining 98 per cent. either are being carried out or have been completed.