§ Mr. Martenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now abandon the six months' delay in Haying farm improvement grants.
§ Mr. Strang:The three month deferral of payment of farm improvement grants was announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22nd July 1976—[Vol. 915, c. 2015]—as part of his policy to reduce public expenditure. The arrangements cannot be abandoned for the time being.