§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many farmers have been approached by his officials to discuss ways of reducing overgrazing in each year since the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodNone. Claimants for the hill livestock compensatory allowances are warned that if the land on which the stock is kept is found to be overgrazed the payment will be reduced. There have been no cases so far where this has been necessary.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many farmers have had hill livestock compensatory allowances withheld in 1992, 1993 and 1994 as a direct result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause;
(2) how many hill livestock compensatory allowances he has withheld in 1992, 1993 and 1994 as a direct result