§ Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what acreage of old orchard in East Sussex has been grubbed up with the assistance of a grant during each of the last two years; and what were the costs in each case.
Mr. VaneThe only information available relates to grants made under the Horticulture Improvement Scheme. This is that during 1960–61 4½ acres of orchard were grubbed up in East Sussex at a total cost of £158 on which grant amounted to £53, and in 1961–62 applications involving the grubbing up of 10 acres were approved at a total estimated cost of £411 on which grant would be £137.