HC Deb 15 April 1981 vol 3 cc162-3W
Sir Walter Clegg

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is now able to make a further statement on how the £25 million of aid to the fishing industry, announced on 30 March, will be distributed.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

As I announced on 30 March, £25 million has been made available for distribution through a scheme on broadly similar lines to the fishing vessel temporary support scheme introduced last August. Detailed preparatory work is well advanced and full details of the new scheme will be published as soon as possible. The rate of payment for each eligible vessel will be according to the following scale:

Registered length of vessel (feet) Rate of Payment £
Under 25 350
25 and over but less than 35 550
35 and over but less than 40 1,000
40 and over but less than 45 2,400
45 and over but less than 50 2,900
50 and over but less than 55 4,800
55 and over but less than 60 6,700
60 and over but less than 10,600
65 and over but less than 70 14,400
70 and over but less than 75 17,300
75 and over but less than 80 20,200
80 and over but less than 90 22,100
90 and over but less than 100 23,100
100 and over but less than 110 26,000
110 and over but less than 120 27,900
120 and over but less than 130 31,800
130 and over but less than 140 36,500
140 and over but less than 190 48,000
Over 190 53,800

(p/kg)
Product Current From 1 May 1981
Standard amount Sluicegate price Basic levy Standard amount Sluicegate price Basic levy
Turkeys
80 per cent. 66.78 86.13 15.39 73.47 95.50 12.63
73 per cent. 66.78 86.13 15.39 80.51 104.65 13.29
Ducks
85 per cent. 46.93 69.44 16.31 49.75 75.39 12.93
70 per cent. 56.99 84.32 19.80 60.42 91.55 15.70
63 per cent. 63.33 93.69 22.00 67.13 101.71 17.45
Geese
82 per cent. 74.56 100.48 19.54 79.06 108.59 15.84
75 per cent. 66.57 94.91 20.31 71.49 103.77 16.28