§ Jim KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much of the EU grant aid has been issued to farmers in Objective 1 areas for siting small scale wind power generators; and what steps her Department is taking to ease access to these funds. [29285]
§ Alan JohnsonNo EU grant aid from the structural funds has been issued to farmers for siting small scale wind power generators in Objective 1 areas.
The Department's website has information on the structural funds and potential sources of match funding. The website of each Government office in the regions gives details of the programmes for the region. These sites also contain advice on how applications can be made.