HC Deb 10 December 1996 vol 287 cc108-9W
Sir Jerry Wiggin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list for each of the agri-environmental schemes for which his Department is responsible, (i) actual expenditure in 1992–93,1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96, (ii) provision and estimated outturn of expenditure in 1996–97 and (iii) planned expenditure in 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000, distinguishing in each case between(a) payments to farmers, (b) running costs and (c) monitoring costs. [8007]

Mr. Boswell

Details are contained in the following tables. It is not possible at this stage to make forward projections of running or monitoring costs.

(b) Running Costs
£
Actual Provision1 Estimate2
1992–1993 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–1997
ESA4 7,505 7,968 7,124 7,053 5,729 5,729
NSA5 1,116 1,106 761 753
CSS6 4,647 4,850
HS7 745 569 540 440
MS8 419 418 340
OAS9 97 130 127 127
CAS10 363 223 253 230

(c)Monitoring Costs
£
Actual Provision1 Estimate2
1992–1993 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997
ESA4 3,603 4,244 2,871 3,318 2,266 2,266
NSA5 938 665 563 563
CSS6
HS7 39 205 190 182
MS8 50 50
OAS9 170 70 70 70
CAS10 25 36 16
1 Planned (1995 PES provision).
2 Current estimated expenditure.
3 Planned (1996 PES provision).
4 Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
5 Nitrate Sensitive Areas (under the agri-environment regulation).
6 Countryside Stewardship Scheme (operated by the Countryside Commission until 31 March 1996).
7 Habitat Scheme.
8 Moorland Scheme.
9 Organic Aid Scheme.
1 Countryside Access Scheme.