§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the charge for a private mobile radio licence in 1980 in respect of one base and two mobile radios for a local taxi service; what is the charge for 1981; what percentage increase this represents over the previous year; what are the reasons for such an increase; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Raison£19.20 and £65 respectively, representing an increase of 238 per cent. As far as the reasons for this increase were concerned, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South-West (Mr. Butcher) on 10 December 1980. The overall increase of fees for private mobile radio was 64 per cent., but under the banding system introduced for such use, users at the bottom of a particular band as in this instance are subject to relatively higher increases, and users at the top of the band to lower ones.—[Vol. 995, c.658–9.]
Programme 16.1 Agriculture and Fisheries £ million at 1980 survey prices Programme 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Price guarantees on other products 2 — — — 2 5 — 40 40 Production grants and subsidies — 1 3 3 4 6 8 Support for capital and other improvements 10 7 8 11 14 12 13 Support for agriculture in special areas 3 29 19 12 27 24 16 Other assistance to agricultural productions 6 5 3 — — — — Animal health — — — 1 1 1 1 Central and miscellaneous services 1 — 1 — — 1 1 Total Agriculture 23 42 34 27 48 49 39 40 40 Support for the Fishing industry — — — — — — 1 Total Agriculture and fisheries 23 42 34 28 49 50 40 40 40
Programme 16.2 Industry, Energy, Trade and Employment (excluding tourism) £ million at 1980 survey prices. 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Provision of land and buildings 7 — — — — — — Selective assistance to industry 1 3 — 1 4 7 11 Special Assistance—rural and