§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total payment made for 1971 and 1972 to fruit growers for grubbing up fruit trees.
§ Mr. Anthony Stodart; Payments made for 1971 and 1972 to fruit growers for grubbing up fruit trees have totalled:
1971 1972 £ £ Horticulture Improvement Scheme 8,250 27,700 Orchard Grubbing Scheme under Section 3 of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 (closed to applications on 31st December 1970) 18,000 2,800 Farm Capital Grant Scheme 1970 (from 1st January 1971) 30,300 47,800 Special grubbing grant paid under the Farm Capital Grant (Variation) Scheme 1971 (from 1st September 1971) 5,300 249,600 61,850 327,900