HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 cc638-9W
Sir Richard Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the grants now available for farmers for purposes of improving the environment or using alternative sources of energy.

Mr. Jopling

The grants available under the agriculture improvement scheme are as follows:

Description Rate of grant
Basic Per cent. LFA per cent.
Bracken control (other than soil cultivation) 15 30
Dykes—using materials traditional in the locality 30 60
Heather burning—or regenerating by cutting 15 30
Hedges 30 60
Manure stores for poultry (not integral with poultry house) 15 30
Shelter belts (with 50 per cent. or more of broadleaved trees) 30 60
Shelter belts (other) 15 30
Solar heating 15 30
Thermal insulation—agricultural use 15 30
Description Rate of grant
Basic Per cent. LFA per cent.
Walls—using materials traditional in the locality 30 60
Waste disposal (agricultural effluents and waste) 30 60
Wind/water powered pumps and generators 15 30