§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) to what extent Wales currently benefits from European Economic Community schemes to revitalise problem rural areas; and what are the prospects of Wales deriving such assistance from the European Economic Community in future;
(2) what steps, if any, have been, or are being, taken by his Department to ensure that European Economic Community structural aids for rural areas are extended to parts of Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsAll parts of Wales, including the rural areas, receive aid from existing European assistance schemes and I will continue to take every opportunity to utilise these measures.
587WOver £12 million has been received already to aid farm modernisation and to support farming in the less favoured areas, and a number of measures agreed during the recent CAP negotiations will provide further aid.