§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost of grants, by category, to farmers in the last financial year; and what proportion of these grants contained elements of conservation expenditure.
§ Mrs. FennerThe total cost of grants paid under the agriculture and horticulture development scheme and the agriculture and horticulture grant scheme to farmers in the United Kingdom during the last financial year was some £224 million. The table following gives a breakdown by investment category.
£m. Buildings and works 82.9 Field drainage 57.0 Land reclamation and grassland improvement 22.4 Other field works 34.2 Machinery 10.8 Other Items 16.7 Total 224.0 The claimant is not required to show separately any conservation element in his expenditure.