§ Sir Walter Cleggasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is now able to make a further statement on how the £25 million of aid to the fishing industry, announced on 30 March, will be distributed.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithAs I announced on 30 March, £25 million has been made available for distribution through a scheme on broadly similar lines to the fishing vessel temporary support scheme introduced last August. Detailed preparatory work is well advanced and full details 163W of the new scheme will be published as soon as possible. The rate of payment for each eligible vessel will be according to the following scale:
Registered length of vessel (feet) Rate of Payment £ Under 25 350 25 and over but less than 35 550 35 and over but less than 40 1,000 40 and over but less than 45 2,400 45 and over but less than 50 2,900 50 and over but less than 55 4,800 55 and over but less than 60 6,700 60 and over but less than 10,600 65 and over but less than 70 14,400 70 and over but less than 75 17,300 75 and over but less than 80 20,200 80 and over but less than 90 22,100 90 and over but less than 100 23,100 100 and over but less than 110 26,000 110 and over but less than 120 27,900 120 and over but less than 130 31,800 130 and over but less than 140 36,500 140 and over but less than 190 48,000 Over 190 53,800
(p/kg) Product Current From 1 May 1981 Standard amount Sluicegate price Basic levy Standard amount Sluicegate price Basic levy Turkeys 80 per cent. 66.78 86.13 15.39 73.47 95.50 12.63 73 per cent. 66.78 86.13 15.39 80.51 104.65 13.29 Ducks 85 per cent. 46.93 69.44 16.31 49.75 75.39 12.93 70 per cent. 56.99 84.32 19.80 60.42 91.55 15.70 63 per cent. 63.33 93.69 22.00 67.13 101.71 17.45 Geese 82 per cent. 74.56 100.48 19.54 79.06 108.59 15.84 75 per cent. 66.57 94.91 20.31 71.49 103.77 16.28