HC Deb 08 March 1978 vol 945 c648W
Sir A. Meyer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will enumerate the hill farming grants distributed in Wales during 1977 from the EEC Agricultural Guidance Fund.

Mr. Strang

The following were the payments made by my Department during 1977 in Wales under schemes assisting hill farmers, for which a contribution at the rate of 25 per cent. of eligible expenditure is made from the guidance section of EAGGF:

Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances:
Number £
Hill Cows 145,998 4,150,218
Hill Sheep 2,681,370 9,078,339
Farm and Horticulture Development Scheme:
Capital Grants at special rates for less-favoured areas 316,215
13,544,772
No direct grants were made to hill farming in Wales from the guidance section in 1977.