HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 cc487-8W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications have been received under the farm diversification grant scheme; and what progress has been made towards meeting the targets for applications under the scheme.

Mr. Gummer

By the end of April we had received 514 applications under the scheme in England. Grant has now been approved worth £686,000 on total capital investments of £2.745 million. We are delighted by the enthusiastic response from farmers to this new scheme.