HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 c295W
Mr. Chapman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount paid out in Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food capital grant schemes during the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Mr. Wiggin

In the year ended 31 March 1981 the amount of grant paid under the agriculture and horticulture development scheme, the agriculture capital grant scheme and the schemes they replaced in October of last year was as follows:

£ Million
England 116.7
Northern Ireland 32.4
Wales 19.1
Scotland 39.5
Total United Kingdom 207.7

Only the grant paid in England and Northern Ireland came out of the vote of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.