Farm Waste Grant Scheme (Hansard, 5 May 2000)

§ Mr. Yeo
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the budget allocated to the Farm Waste Grant Scheme was taken up in each year of its operation; and what his policy is on the use of underspend. [120571]

§ Mr. Nick Brown
Since the Farm Waste Grant Scheme came into operation in April 1996, the proportion of the budget taken up each year has been:

Percentage

1996–97 2

1997–98 13

1998–99 17

1999–2000 8

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Surplus funds are reallocated to other areas of expenditure in the Department according to priorities.

§ Mr. Yeo
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the level of funding for the Farm Waste Grant Scheme in each of the last three years, the current year and each of the next three years. [120562]

§ Mr. Nick Brown
The level of funding available for the Farm Waste Grant Scheme in each of the years concerned is as follows:

£ million

1997–98 0.8

1998–99 0.8

1999–2000 0.8

2000–01 0.8

2001–02 4.5

2002–03 4.5

2003–04 4.5

£ million
1997–98	0.8
1998–99	0.8
1999–2000	0.8
2000–01	0.8
2001–02	4.5
2002–03	4.5
2003–04	4.5