HL Deb 25 May 1976 vol 371 c257WA
Lord O'HAGAN

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many development plans (as specified under Directive 72/159/EEC) have been approved in the United Kingdom in each year since accession o the EEC.

Lord STRABOLGI

The United Kingdom acceded to the EEC on 1st January 1973 and introduced the Farm and Horticulture Development Scheme, which implements Directive 72/159/EEC, on 1st January 1974. The number of development plans approved under the Scheme is as follows:—

England Wales Scotland N. Ireland Total
1974 100 8 9 15 132
1975 281 78 80 27 466
1976 Jan. 9 6 16 5 36
Feb. 29 6 8 2 45