§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made by his Department in arranging for two representatives from Wales to sit on the Wool Marketing Board; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Bishop:I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Conway (Mr. Roberts) on 1st December 1977—Vol. 940, c. 422.] —which made
Latest estimate of outturn197–79 Actual outturn 1977–78 £ million £ million I. PRICE GUARANTEES* Sheep … … … … … … … … 0.3 0.4 Wool … … … … … … … … — —2.2 Potatoes … … … … … … … … 23.2 9.1 Total I … … … … … … … … 23.5 7.3 4W
Latest estimate of outturn 1978–79† Actualoutturn1977–78† II. OTHER GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES Dairy Herd Conversion Scheme 3.5 5.6 Guidance Premiums for Beef and Sheepmeat 11.1 7.4 Lime — 0.1 Calves 6.8 22.8 Beef Cows — 2.7 Temporary Pig Subsidy — 10.6 Milk Non-Marketing Premiums 11.8 2.1 Farm and Horticulture Development Scheme 52.1 22.4 Farm Accounts 0.9 0.2 Farm Structure 1.0 0.2 Farm Capital Grant Scheme 66.4 60.0 Co-operation Grants 1.4 0.8 Grants for Horticulture (National Schemes) 3.4 3.2 Hill Livestock Compensatory allowances 56.1 50.2 Additional Benefit to farmers in special areas under FCGS and FHDS 9.0 6.6 Brucellosis Eradication Incentives 9.5 10.7 Others 1.4 1.3 Total II 234.4 207.9 Grand Total 257.9 215.2 * Expenditure under the milk guarantee arrangements which terminated on 31st December 197 is attributed to food subsidies. † Some of this expenditure attracts contributions from the European Guidance and Guarantee Fund These are mainly received in the following year. In 1978–79 £31.6 million is expected to be receive from the fund as compared with £19.6 million in 1977–78. clear that any amendment of this kind must be promoted by the board. No such amendment has been submitted to Ministers.