§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new farm tractors were registered in Northern Ireland in each of the most recent four years for which figures are available.
Investment grants paid in the years shown Farm capital grant scheme Farm and horticulture development scheme Total* under both schemes Farm buildings Other purposes Farm buildings Other purposes Farm buildings Other purposes Calendar Year £million £million £million £million £million £million 1977 2.8 7.9 0.4 0.3 3.2 8.2 1978 3.0 9.1 1.8 1.2 4.8 10.3 1979 3.5 10.8 4.2 2.1 7.7 12.8 1980 4.5 14.4 8.4 3.6 12.9 18.0 *Note as figures have been "rounded" totals are not always precisely the sum of the figures in other columns.