§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why a geographical breakdown of the FEOGA contribution to grants made for common and special measures under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund is not available; and if he will take steps to provide such figures and specify the grants and loans approved for the North-West area since 1st January 1973.
§ Mr. BishopA geographical breakdown has now been obtained for 1973. The total FEOGA contribution of £20,357 to the United Kingdom for common and special measures in that year related to expenditure under the Dairy Herd Conversion Scheme. £6,445 is attributable to our Lancashire divisional area. A further £2,149 is attributable to the Northern Region but none of this relates to Cumbria. Claims for FEOGA contributions in respect of 1974 are now being prepared and will be submitted before the end of June.