§ Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of distribution between counties in England and Wales of the £240,000 allocated from the European Community disaster fund to agriculture.
§ Mr. Peter Walker£240,000 from the European Commission disaster aid fund has been divided as follows: 119W Wales £95,000, England £89,000 and Scotland £56,000. This is in proportion to the total agricultural losses claimed. Allocation in Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales. I will decide the distribution of aid between applicants in the areas of England designated by the European Commission—the South West and Yorkshire—in the light of advice by local panels, which include farmers' representatives.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether there is any fund other than the European Community disaster fund from which farmers in East Anglia can recoup their losses due to weather damage earlier this year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerFarmers and growers in East Anglia who suffered losses due to the bad weather earlier this year may be eligible for aid under the standard conditions for works under existing capital grants schemes.