§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the amount of grant awarded to the United Kingdom food industry in the 1974 Common Agricultural Fund Project scheme; and if he is satisfied that the amount is sufficient, and that the criteria laid down by his administration for applications are not too rigid and exclusive.
§ Mr. BishopThe total aid to the United Kingdom under the 1974 FEOGA individual project scheme was £11.6 million and of this sum £4.6 million136W went to food and food processing projects. The choice of projects for aid under this scheme is made by the European Commission. The 1974 scheme produced more applications than could be aided at a worthwhile rate. I am satisfied that the total sum distributed to the United Kingdom under the 1974 scheme did not suffer from the conditions of application laid down in the United Kingdom.