§ Lord Melchettasked Her Majesty's Government:
In respect of what percentage of applications for farm capital grants the work for which grant was claimed was inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the period (a) October 1980 to September 1981 and (b) October 1981 to September 1982.
Earl FerrersFor the purposes of public protection it would he imprudent to disclose the level of inspections which are carried out.