Less-favoured Areas (Hansard, 4 February 1988)

HC Deb 04 February 1988 vol 126 c725W 725W

§ 30. Mr. Stevens
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current value of the support provided by the Government for farmers in the less-favoured areas.

§ Mr. MacGregor
The current forecast of additional support in the less-favoured areas for 1987–88 is £143.9 million comprising

£ million

Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances:

Sheep 64.5

Cattle 50.3

Additional benefits under Agricultural Capital

Grants, including the Northern Ireland Agricultural Development Programme 25.3

Other grants including forage groups, special assistance to the Scottish Island and crofters 3.8

	£ million
Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances:
Sheep	64.5
Cattle	50.3
Additional benefits under Agricultural Capital
Grants, including the Northern Ireland Agricultural Development Programme	25.3
Other grants including forage groups, special assistance to the Scottish Island and crofters	3.8