§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount, in grants, paid out by the Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland, under the agriculture improvement scheme in each of the years since 1985 to applicants from each of the parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ViggersThe information requested is not available by parliamentary constituency. It has been given by county.
Agriculture Improvement Scheme Agriculture Improvement Regulations Agriculture Improvement Scheme (National) Counties Grant 1986–87 Grant 1987–88 Grant 1988–89 Antrim 2,706,655 1,711,213 545,763 Armagh 1,240,358 1,016,101 445,891 Down 361,852 452,119 265,245 Fermanagh 708,371 730,625 618,072 Londonderry 839,608 582,122 416,779 Tyrone 2,567,134 2,320,384 1,561,530 TOTAL 8,423,978 6,785,564 3,853,280
Agriculture Improvement Regulations (European Community) Counties Grant 1986–87 Grant 1987–88 Grant 1988–89 Antrim 396,137 972,419 1,479,959 Armagh 357,520 1,158,318 1,849,241 Down 206,003 682,963 859,574 Fermanagh 191,618 604,120 1,139,423 Londonderry 282,782 785,043 826,249 Tyrone 439,408 1,424,132 2,142,174 TOTAL 1,873,468 5,626,995 8,296,620