Parents Charter (Hansard, 4 July 1994)

§ Mr. Dafis
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will meet representatives of the teaching unions in Wales before drawing up a parents charter for Wales; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
My right hon. Friend and I are always ready to consider requests from teaching unions for

Table 1: Crop areas at June 1993

Hectares taken up by:

Cereals Potatoes Linseed Sugar beet Horticultural produce Oilseeds

Clwyd 8,019 251 194 66 371 220

Dyfed 17,156 2,097 679 ¹— 366 325

Gwent 5,544 488 202 ¹— 265 268

Gwynedd 4,371 270 0 ¹— 98 ¹—

Mid Glamorgan 1,555 65 64 0 69 125

Powys 8,837 333 86 ¹— 73 248

South Glamorgan 3,344 64 97 0 62 110

West Glamorgan 1,019 281 0 0 210 ¹—

Wales 49,845 3,849 1,322 104 1,512 1,358

Source: June Agricultural and Horticultural Census.
Note.—Figures exclude minor holdings. County figures may not sum to Wales total due to rounding.
¹Data withheld to avoid disclosure of information relating to any particular land or business.

Table 2: Holdings at June 1993

Number of holdings growing:

Cereals Potatoes Linseed Sugar beet Horticultural produce Oilseeds

Clwyd 583 124 13 8 89 12

Dyfed 1,535 526 54 ¹— 203 26

Gwent 294 141 14 ¹— 71 15

Gwynedd 461 218 0 ¹— 57 ¹—

Mid Glamorgan 50 25 3 0 18 4

Powys 629 131 8 ¹— 46 13

South Glamorgan 117 28 9 0 25 9

West Glamorgan 115 112 0 0 69 ¹—

Wales 3,784 1,305 101 15 578 85

Source: June Agricultural and Horticultural Census.
Note.—Figures exclude minor holdings.
¹Data withheld to avoid disclosure of information relating to any particular land or business.

§ Mr. Tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the payment rates made per hectare under the arable area payments scheme for(a) cereals, (b) oilseeds, (c) proteins, (d) linseed, (e) set-aside and (f) the simplified scheme paid in (i) the first year and (ii) the second year of the scheme in Wales.

§ Mr. Redwood
Payment rates under the arable area payments scheme in 1992–93 and 1993–94 are as follows:

1992–93 1993–94

(£) LFA (£) Non-LFA (£)

Cereals 110.28 108.35 168.73

Oilseeds 453.12 445.39 445.39

Protein 286.73 201.22 313.35

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discussions about matters of common interest, but it is not always necessary to meet for views to be made known to us and we always welcome written comments from teaching unions and others.

Table 1: Crop areas at June 1993
	Hectares taken up by:
	Cereals	Potatoes	Linseed	Sugar beet	Horticultural produce	Oilseeds
Clwyd	8,019	251	194	66	371	220
Dyfed	17,156	2,097	679	¹—	366	325
Gwent	5,544	488	202	¹—	265	268
Gwynedd	4,371	270	0	¹—	98	¹—
Mid Glamorgan	1,555	65	64	0	69	125
Powys	8,837	333	86	¹—	73	248
South Glamorgan	3,344	64	97	0	62	110
West Glamorgan	1,019	281	0	0	210	¹—
Wales	49,845	3,849	1,322	104	1,512	1,358

Table 2: Holdings at June 1993
	Number of holdings growing:
	Cereals	Potatoes	Linseed	Sugar beet	Horticultural produce	Oilseeds
Clwyd	583	124	13	8	89	12
Dyfed	1,535	526	54	¹—	203	26
Gwent	294	141	14	¹—	71	15
Gwynedd	461	218	0	¹—	57	¹—
Mid Glamorgan	50	25	3	0	18	4
Powys	629	131	8	¹—	46	13
South Glamorgan	117	28	9	0	25	9
West Glamorgan	115	112	0	0	69	¹—
Wales	3,784	1,305	101	15	578	85

	1992–93	1993–94
	(£)	LFA (£)	Non-LFA (£)
Cereals	110.28	108.35	168.73
Oilseeds	453.12	445.39	445.39
Protein	286.73	201.22	313.35