§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what account of the cost of fencing hill land is made in assessing the level of the hill livestock compensatory allowance each year; what formula is used in this assessment; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JackDecisions on the rates of hill livestock compensatory allowances are taken in the light of the autumn review of economic conditions in the hills and uplands. The source of the economic data used in the review is the farm business survey in which costs of fencing are taken into account in calculating the various measures of income.