Agricultural and Horticultural Stocks (Hansard, 4 February 1988)

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he intends to take and what measures are at present in force to maintain the present standards of health in agricultural and horticultural stocks and crops in Northern Ireland.

§ Mr. Viggers
[holding answer 3 February 1988]: Arrangements to maintain the standards of plant health in agriculture and horticultural stocks and crops in Northern Ireland have been established under the Plant Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967. They provide for restrictions and

1982² 1983³ 1984³ 1985³ 1986³

Rent registration area Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

Clwyd — 6 (50) 3 (40) 7 (30) 3 (34)

Dyfed — 22 (18) 13 (18) 0 (20) 8 (12)

Gwent — 29 (14) 29 (7) 8 (12) 6 (16)

Gwynedd — 100 (5) — (0) 6 (17) 0 (11)

Mid Glamorgan — 64 (11) 69 (52) 17 (29) 67 (94)

Powys — 14 (7) 0 (28) 14 (7) 25 (4)

South Glamorgan — 7 (214) 4 (235) 3 (74) 11 (171)

West Glamorgan — 15 (52) 5 (39) 0 (38) 0 (57)

¹ Including regulated and housing association cases.

² Data not available.

³ Figures in brackets indicate the total number of cases in sample.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases referred to the rent assessment committees in each county in Wales rent in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Grist
The information is as follows:

Rent Act 1977: Total number of reference of fair rent cases to rent assessment committees, Wales 1983–87

Rent Registration Area 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Clwyd 44 59 32 51 28

Dyfed 24 11 37 18 38

Gwent 26 53 15 59 83

Gwynedd 21 15 23 15 36

Mid Glamorgan 30 53 114 70 61

Powys 8 34 10 5 11

South Glamorgan 164 188 105 196 254

West Glamorgan 70 73 32 66 49

This includes regulated and housing association cases.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many applications there have been for registered fair rents in each of the last five years in each county in Wales.

§ Mr. Grist
The number of applications received for Registered Fair Rents between 1983 and 1987 are as follows:
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prohibitions on imports of plant material and for measures to eradicate outbreaks of diseases and pests in Northern Ireland and to prevent the spread of certain serious pests and diseases already established there.
Industry interests are being consulted about proposals to consolidate and update present arrangements in line with current circumstances.

	1982²	1983³	1984³	1985³	1986³
Rent registration area	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
Clwyd	—	6 (50)	3 (40)	7 (30)	3 (34)
Dyfed	—	22 (18)	13 (18)	0 (20)	8 (12)
Gwent	—	29 (14)	29 (7)	8 (12)	6 (16)
Gwynedd	—	100 (5)	— (0)	6 (17)	0 (11)
Mid Glamorgan	—	64 (11)	69 (52)	17 (29)	67 (94)
Powys	—	14 (7)	0 (28)	14 (7)	25 (4)
South Glamorgan	—	7 (214)	4 (235)	3 (74)	11 (171)
West Glamorgan	—	15 (52)	5 (39)	0 (38)	0 (57)
¹ Including regulated and housing association cases.
² Data not available.
³ Figures in brackets indicate the total number of cases in sample.

Rent Act 1977: Total number of reference of fair rent cases to rent assessment committees, Wales 1983–87
Rent Registration Area	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Clwyd	44	59	32	51	28
Dyfed	24	11	37	18	38
Gwent	26	53	15	59	83
Gwynedd	21	15	23	15	36
Mid Glamorgan	30	53	114	70	61
Powys	8	34	10	5	11
South Glamorgan	164	188	105	196	254
West Glamorgan	70	73	32	66	49