§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many holdings there are in each county of Wales in 1992 and 1993 growing(a) cereals, (b) potatoes, (c) linseed, (d) sugar beet, (e) horticultural produce and (f) oilseeds.
§ Mr. RedwoodData for 1992 are shown in the following table. The requested information is not yet available for 1993.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe requested information for 1992 is shown in the following table along with the only available data so far for 1993 which are provisional figures at national level.
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Hectares at June 1992 taken up by: Cereals Potatoes Linseed Sugar beet Horticultural produce Oilseeds Clwyd 8,188 298 152 1— 371 200 Dyfed 18,084 2,211 453 1— 384 308 Gwent 6,180 452 80 1— 251 181 Gwynedd 4,659 293 0 1— 91 81 Mid Glamorgan 1,809 70 112 0 71 207 Powys 9,640 310 98 1— 85 230 South Glamorgan 3,647 137 79 0 61 109 West Glamorgan 1,144 302 0 0 249 0 Wales 53,350 4,074 974 97 1,564 1,316 2Hectares at June 1993: Wales 47,879 3,769 1,738 105 1,548 1,433 Source: June Agricultural and Horticultural Census.
Note: Figures exclude minor holdings.
1 Data withheld to avoid disclosure of information relating to any particular land or business.
2 Provisional.
§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much will be spent in Wales in each year from 1993–94 to 1995–96 on(a) environmentally sensitive areas, identifying the amount allocated for the new access option, (b) new nitrate sensitive areas, (c) the moorland scheme, (d) the new habitat scheme, (e) the new countryside access scheme, (f) the organic acid scheme and (g) the total amount of money being spent on the agri-environment scheme in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodCurrent provision is as follows:
£million 1993–94 11994–95 21995–96 i. Environmentally sensitive areas 5.037 6.863 7.015 ii. Public access in ESAs — 0.051 0.052 iii. The Moorland Scheme — 1.090 3.168 iv. The New Habitat Scheme — 0.500 0.700 iv. The New Countryside Access Scheme — 3— 3— vi. Organic Aid Scheme 0.050 0.170 0.310 Total 5.087 8.674 11.245 1 Figures to be confirmed in the 1994–95 Main Supply estimates. 2 Figures may be subject to change in the 1994 Public Expenditure Survey round. 3 Provision to be determined. 94W
Name/Post Remuneration (£) Appointment commenced Appointment expires Former MPs Mr. Ian Grist 19,285 per annum (pro rata 3.5 days a week) 1 August 1992 31 July 1996 Chairman South Glamorgan District Health Authority Former MEPs Miss Beata Brookes Nil 16 April 1991 15 April 1994 Member Consumers Committees for Great Britain and for England and Wales1 Members of the House of Lords Lord Brooks of Tremorfa (i) Deputy Chairman Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 18,050 pre annum (pro rata 2 days a week) 30 November 1992 31 March 1996 (ii) Chairman Sportsmatch Awards Panel Nil The Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor Nil 1 October 1971 30 September 1995 Member Historic Buildings Council for Wales Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas 20,544 per annum (pro rata 2 days a week) 1 Spetember 1993 20 December 1996 Chairman Welsh Language Board I have no plans to designate any nitrate sensitive areas in Wales.