§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total number of individual grant recipients in each environmentally sensitive area; what is the estimated total number of those eligible to receive grant in each environmentally sensitive area; and what is the total amount of grant paid out thus far under the scheme in each environmentally sensitive area.
§ Mr. CurryThe table shows the number of agreements with farmers in each ESA, together with the total sums payable under each scheme at 31 December 1990. Some farmers have a number of agreements. There are no reliable estimates of the number of farmers in each ESA.
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ESA Number of agreements at 31 December 1990 Total amounts payable up to 31 December 1990 £ Breckland 139 1,160,000 Broads 712 5,650,000 North Peak 77 1,890,000 Pennine Dales 290 3,330,000 Shropshire Borders 215 1,520,000 Somerset Levels and Moors 745 2,840,000 Suffolk River Valleys 396 2,300,000 South Downs 183 1,560,000 Test Valley 20 70,000 West Penwith 159 1,260,000 Total 2,936 21,580,000