§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the national subsidies and other direct aids, other than EEC measures, to farmers in Wales during the last year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe following wholly national grants, subsidies and price guarantee were paid to farmers in Wales in 1979:
£ 1. Farm Capital Grant Scheme 6,841,525 2. Horticulture Capital Grant Scheme 44,148 3. Farm Structure (Payment to Outgoers) Scheme 53,597 4. Agriculture and Horticulture Co-operation Scheme 26,614 5. Animal Health Payments (financial year 1979–80) (a) Brucellosis in Cattle— voluntary incentives scheme 696,457 (b) Swine Vesicular Disease— compensation for slaughter 125.385 (c) Bovine Tuberculosis— compensation for slaughter 11,988 6. Fat Sheep Guarantee Scheme (marketing year 1979–80) 2.1 million 7. Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances—nationally funded payments to pensioners 1 million Welsh farmers also benefit from the wool guarantee scheme and the potato prices guarantee scheme, but separate figures for Wales are not available.