Field Walls (Hansard, 21 December 1984)

§ Mr. Home Robertson
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the cost per metre of constructing a field wall using traditional materials;

Self-Sufficiency—EC Member States

Per cent.

Federal Republic of Germany France Italy Netherlands BLEU United Kingdom Ireland Denmark Greece EC

Common wheat 1984–85^*(a) 117 252 76 70 78 137 75 129 126 150

1980–81 110 223 71 60 70 96 43 123 203 120

Barley 1984–85^*(a) 107 197 53 28 86 169 117 130 100 132

1980–81 93 182 41 35 70 130 109 102 98 114

Sugar† 1984–85^*(a) 130 217 86 164 232 56 154 267 76 131

1980–81 123 220 102 161 222 49 101 187 74 127

Vegetable fats and oils 1981–82 12 38 53 2 1 ‡14 0 ‡2 105 ‡29

1980–81 11 38 55 1 1 ‡11 0 2 121 ‡31

Of which:

Olive oil 1983–84(d) 0 7 92 0 0 0 0 0 116 94

1980–81 0 6 98 0 0 0 0 0 125 102

Wine≑(a) 1984–85^* 49 132 148 0 8 .. 0 0 113 116

1980–81 31 113 165 0 2 .. 0 0 118 116

Milk—butterfat(b) 1983 137 142 78 306 105 91 235 214 n.a. ●127

1980 123 121 79 274 103 79 208 204 n.a. ●118

—solids not fat(b) 1983 142 122 92 117 106 117 231 118 n.a. ●123

1980 137 124 74 128 133 114 175 131 n.a. ●120

Beef and veal 1984^*(a) 115 116 59 181 113 90 570 317 35 106

1980 106 111 63 141 108 84 655 351 46 103

Pigmeat 1983 87 82 75 252 149 (c)71 (a)105 401 (a)74 (a)102

1980 88 83 71 240 160 65 133 352 92 100

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what would be the cost of constructing such a wall around a 10 hectare field; and what would be the net cost after payment of capital grant by his Department.

§ Mrs. Fenner
The cost of building a wall using traditional materials would vary greatly depending on a number of factors, which include the availability of materials, whether farm or contract labour is used and the nature of the site on which the work is to be carried out. For this reason it is not practical to provide the information sought. But the level of grant payable on eligible work of this kind would be 60 per cent. of the eligible cost in the less favoured areas and 30 per cent. in the lowlands.

§ Mr. Home Robertson
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many grant claims have been received by his Department in respect of the provision of field walls of traditional materials, and hedges, respectively; and what length walls and hedges have been provided under grant-aided schemes in each of the last five years.

§ Mrs. Fenner
I regret the information requested is not available.

Self-Sufficiency—EC Member States
Per cent.
		Federal Republic of Germany	France	Italy	Netherlands	BLEU	United Kingdom	Ireland	Denmark	Greece	EC
Common wheat	1984–85^*(a)	117	252	76	70	78	137	75	129	126	150
	1980–81	110	223	71	60	70	96	43	123	203	120
Barley	1984–85^*(a)	107	197	53	28	86	169	117	130	100	132
	1980–81	93	182	41	35	70	130	109	102	98	114
Sugar†	1984–85^*(a)	130	217	86	164	232	56	154	267	76	131
	1980–81	123	220	102	161	222	49	101	187	74	127
Vegetable fats and oils	1981–82	12	38	53	2	1	‡14	0	‡2	105	‡29
	1980–81	11	38	55	1	1	‡11	0	2	121	‡31
Of which:
Olive oil	1983–84(d)	0	7	92	0	0	0	0	0	116	94
	1980–81	0	6	98	0	0	0	0	0	125	102
Wine≑(a)	1984–85^*	49	132	148	0	8	..	0	0	113	116
	1980–81	31	113	165	0	2	..	0	0	118	116
Milk—butterfat(b)	1983	137	142	78	306	105	91	235	214	n.a.	●127
	1980	123	121	79	274	103	79	208	204	n.a.	●118
—solids not fat(b)	1983	142	122	92	117	106	117	231	118	n.a.	●123
	1980	137	124	74	128	133	114	175	131	n.a.	●120
Beef and veal	1984^*(a)	115	116	59	181	113	90	570	317	35	106
	1980	106	111	63	141	108	84	655	351	46	103
Pigmeat	1983	87	82	75	252	149	(c)71	(a)105	401	(a)74	(a)102
	1980	88	83	71	240	160	65	133	352	92	100