§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what
Type of holding Scheme Rates of Grant Per cent. Hill farms Farm Capital Grant Scheme 1970 50 Horticultural holding Horticulture Capital Grant Scheme 1973 25 Farms with development plans Farm and Horticulture Development Regulation 1973. 10 Horticultural holding with development plans. 30 In addition, grant may be paid for the removal of hedges and ditches when this operation forms an essential part of a field drainage scheme. The general rate of grant for this work is a minimum of 25 per cent. and a maximum of 55 per cent. with a special rate of 70 per cent. for hill farms; for holdings with development plans the rate is 60 per cent.
Between 1st April 1970 and 31st March 1974 approximately £800,000 was paid in
58Wrepresentation he is making in Brussels regarding the present pig crisis in Wales.
§ Mr. BishopIt was because of the problems facing pig producers in Wales as well as the rest of the United Kingdom that my right hon. Friend secured agreement in Brussels to our special pig subsidy. In addition, a number of Community measures, including assisted private storage, have been introduced which should help pig producers throughout the Community, including those in Wales.