§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many farmers in each county in Wales have applied for and have received assistance under the Farm and Horticulture Development Scheme; and what percentage this represents of (a) all farmers in Wales and each county and (b) all those estimated by his Department to be eligible to apply for assistance.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe following table sets out, as at 31st December 1976, the number of initial applications received, 773W the number of farmers whose detailed development plans have been approved for assistance and the percentage that the latter form of all farmers. I regret
County (A) Number of applications received (B) Number of approved Development Plans (C) (B) as a percentage of all farmers Clwyd … … … 144 7 0.18 Dyfed … … … 673 150 1.51 Mid-Glamorgan … … … 46 12 1.14 South-Glamorgan … … … 21 7 1.17 West-Glamorgan … … … 33 10 1.21 Gwent … … … 67 9 0.43 Gwynedd … … … 206 17 0.43 Powys … … … 494 148 2.74 Wales … … … 1,684 360 1.30