§ Mr. Henry Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the exercise of his discretion under Section 3(i) of Schedule 3 of the Agriculture Act, 1967 to permit sale of a portion of an amalgamated holding even though an amalgamation grant has been paid under the provisions of that Act.
§ Mr. John MackieI am sending the hon. Member a copy of a statement my right hon. Friend made on 4th September about his intentions in this respect.
County Received Withdrawn Rejected Approved Pending Amalgamators Outgoers Amalgamators Outgoers Amalgamators Outgoers Amalgamators Outgoers Amalgamators Outgoers Antrim … … 52 52 4 2 6 5 9 9 33 36 Armagh … … 37 37 4 3 1 1 6 6 26 27 Down … … 44 48 4 3 2 5 9 7 29 33 Fermanagh … … 20 17 2 2 — — 2 2 16 13 Londonderry … … 60 48 7 5 9 11 14 11 30 21 Tyrone … … 142 140 11 10 11 18 33 32 87 80 355 342 32 25 29 40 73 67 221 210 There have also been many tentative inquiries detailed figures for all of these are not available but 434 of them have received individual written replies and some of them have already led to firm applications.