HC Deb 17 February 1971 vol 811 cc502-3W
Mr. Molyneaux

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many inquiries have been received from farmers in Northern Ireland, by counties, for amalgamation grants under Section 26 of the Agriculture Act, 1967.

SECTION 26
Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry TyroneTotal
Tentative Inquiries* 11 31 17 21 32 85 197
Firm applications:
Approved 55 47 42 30 53 128 355
Withdrawn 1315 25 2 21 38 114
Rejected 12 12 10 10 16 27 87
Pending 19 38 33 16 23 62 191
99 112 110 58 113 255 747
SECTION 27
Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry Tyrone Total
Tentative Inquiries* 42 65 51 76 72 153 459
Firm applications:
Approved 47 40 33 28 39 104 291
Withdrawn 10 15 15 8 17 27 92
Rejected 12 16 28 7 18 53 134
Pending 16 33 25 18 16 54 162
85 104 10161 90 238 679
* This category excludes verbal inquiries and all inquiries resulting in firm applications.