HC Deb 04 December 1987 vol 123 cc777-8W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is the average and total value of grants made under the national agriculture improvement scheme for each county in England and Wales in the last year for which figures are available;

(2) how many grants were made under the national agriculture improvement scheme in each county in England and Wales in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Gummer

[holding answers 2 December 1987]: Grant payments in England and Wales under the national element of the agriculture improvement scheme in the 12 months from November 1986 to October 1987 were as follows:

£
Average value per payment 1,765
Total value of payments 5,184,000
Number of payments 2,937

I regret that a break down of this information on a county basis is not available.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether grants made under the agriculture improvement scheme are categorised; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

[holding answer 2 December 1987]: The various categories of grant available under the agriculture improvement scheme are set out in the schedules to SI. 1985 No. 1266, the Agriculture Improvement Regulations, and in schedule 1 to SI. 1985 No. 1029, the Agriculture Improvement Scheme.