HC Deb 19 May 1992 vol 208 cc119-20W
Mr. Hunter

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further measures he proposes to take to promote opportunities for economically viable farming in less-favoured areas of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Curry

Farmers in the less-favoured areas benefit from a wide range of support measures including hill livestock compensatory allowances—HLCAs—sheep and suckler cow premia, and capital grants which together are worth over £480 million annually. I have no plans to add to these measures. The sheep and suckler cow premia are currently subject to review in the context of CAP reform and HLCAs will be reviewed in the usual way in the autumn.