§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list all the grants made out of the rural fund and the value of each grant made to assist projects in the United Kingdom, with particular reference to the Hereford and Worcester European constituency, since the inception of the fund.
§ Mr. BishopIt is assumed that the question relates to grants from the guidance section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund under EEC Regulations 17/64 and 355/77. In the six years from 1973 to 1978 grants totalling £52,861,891 under Regulation 17/64 and £6,945,302 under Regulation 355/77 were awarded to United Kingdom projects.
Details of awards made to projects in the county of Hereford and Worcester are given below. As only one part of Gloucester is to be included in the Hereford and Worcester European constituency, projects relating to the Gloucester area have not been taken into account.
Grants of £850,983 and £2,129,010 were awarded for bulk milk installations in England and Wales in 1973 and 1974 respectively. It is not, however, possible to apportion the benefit to recipients in Hereford and Worcester from these grants.
Description of Project and Aid Awarded 1973 (Regulation 17/64) £ Construction of flood prevention embankments, River Lugg near Hereford 27,449 1977 (Regulation 17/64) Improvement and expansion of an abattoir at Hereford 63,190 1978 (Regulation 355/77) Construction of a meat products factory at Evesham 223,121