HC Deb 01 May 1984 vol 59 c134W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing'the extent of Government subsidy to capital investment by farmers in each of the last five years.

Mrs. Fenner

Information about the level of assistance given under the capital grant schemes for capital investment in agriculture is published in table 28 of the "Annual Review of Agriculture 1984". The amount of capital grant paid in each of the last five years is:

£million
1979–80 169.8
1980–81 207.6
1981–82 178.8
1982–83 223.8
1983–84* 207.9
* Forecast.