§ Sir A. Meyerasked 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. StrangThe 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:
No direct grants were made to hill farming in Wales from the guidance section in 1977.
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