§ Mr. Philip Oppenheimasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the adjustments referred to in the document, "Investment Approach of Arterial Drainage, Flood Protection and Sea Defence Schemes (Guidance for Drainage Authorities)".
§ Mr. JoplingI have today placed in the Library of the House a table which sets out broad percentage adjustments which are to be applied to the prices of the main commodities entering into drainage appraisals. These are for the use of all drainage authorities seeking grants in England and Wales from my Department or from the Welsh Office.
Investment appraisal of arterial drainage flood protection and sea defence schemes
Adjustments to be applied to market prices
underlying commodity gross margins
Commodity Reduction to be applied per cent. Cereals 20 Oilseed rape 20 Beef: Herds in severely disadvantaged areas 30 Herds in disadvantaged areas 25 Non less-favoured area herds 20 Sheep: Severely disadvantaged areas specially qualified flocks 50 Severely disadvantaged areas qualified flocks 35 Flocks in disadvantaged areas 30 Non less-favoured area flocks 20 Milk* — * No adjustment is required in the case of milk because under the current regime there can be no production of milk from drained land that is additional to the national quota.