§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total(a) number and (b) value of grants made under the organic farming scheme since its introduction. [107561]
§ Mr. MorleySince the introduction of the Organic Farming Scheme in April 1999, 693 applications have been approved with a grant value of £7.9 million for the current financial year and a forecast value of £9.4 million for the remaining years of the Scheme. A further 483 grant applications are being processed.