HC Deb 25 March 1987 vol 113 cc195-6W
Mrs. Dunwoody

asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make the gathering of information on ethnic origins compulsory, and publish the percentage of entrants to his Department who failed to respond to the ethnic origins questionnaire.

Financial years Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation Scheme (AHCS) (excluding forage groups)

£'000s

 EC Reg 1035/72 launching aid to producer organisations in fruit and vegetable sectors

£'000s

 AHCS grants to for-age groups under EC regulation 797/85

£'000s

 Total £'000s
1979–80 1,152 16 49 1,217
1980–81 1,431 19 49 1,499
1981–82 2,082 36 20 2,138
1982–83 2,357 198 24 2,579
1983–84 3,789 601 42 4,432
1984–85 4,526 884 39 5,449
1985–86 4,260 1,247 141 5,648
1986–871 2,500 770 350 3,620
1 Estimated.

Mr. Jopling

On the policy issues, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 24 March. On response rates I regret that I cannot add to the information given to the hon. Member on 9 March at column87.