§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the annual cost of administering the farm and hill land improvement schemes, the field drainage and water supply schemes, and the ploughing, orchard grubbing, scrub clearance, and investment grant schemes, respectively.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThe estimated costs in England and Wales of administering these schemes in the current year are as follows:
£ Farm Improvement Scheme *1,500,000 Field Drainage and Water Supply *1,500,000 Ploughing Grants 80,000 Scrub Clearance 5,000 Orchard Grubbing 5,000 Investment Grants on Fixed Equipment 60,000 Hill Land Improvement *200,000 *Includes a substantial element of work connected with technical inspection, examination and advice.