§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will indicate the number of applications which have been received in each of the counties in Wales under the Farm Improvement Schemes, and the number rejected; and how many have been disallowed because of the failure of the applicant to satisfy the requirements regarding the income derived from the holding.
§ Mr. John HareThe following table gives the position at 30th June, 1959.
FARM IMPROVEMENT SCHEME County Number of Applications received Number of Applications rejected (all reasons) Number of Applications rejected on grounds that land is not capable of yielding a sufficient livelihood Anglesey 578 112 43 Brecon 158 23 7 Caernarvon 352 78 33 Cardigan 1,002 120 56 Carmarthen 1,183 233 93 Denbigh 597 135 41 Flint 636 80 35 Glamorgan 628 91 35 Merioneth 104 26 10 Monmouth 574 78 20 Montgomery 421 63 25 Pembroke 1,551 232 97 Radnor 117 12 1 Totals 7,901 1,283 496