§ Mr. John Wellsasked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what grants have been paid for the erection of glasshouses in England and Wales, year by year, for the last 20 years for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. FennerGrants paid under the capital grants schemes towards expenditure incurred in the erection of glasshouses in England and Wales for the years 1974–81 inclusive were as follows:
Year Grant paid £ 1974 47,200 1975 232,500 1976 242,900 1977 366,200 1978 547,800 1979 883,700 1980 984,300 1981 632,600 I regret that figures for earlier years are not available.