§ Mr. Geraint HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to reintroduce the lime subsidy; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntI have no plans to extend grant aid for routine applications of lime. Farmers with improvement plans under the Farm and Conservation Grant Regulations can obtain grant assistance towards the cost of liming land where this is part of a programme of reseeding and regeneration. In the less-favoured areas, lime treatment alone is eligible for grant where it can be demonstrated to be genuine restoration and not routine treatment.