§ Lord Rentonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will give details of expenditure in 1988–89 and 1989–90 by the agriculture departments on agricultural grants and subsidies excluding market regulation under the common agricultural policy.
§ Baroness TrumpingtonDetails are given below of the outturn for 1988–89 and the latest forecast of outturn for 1989–90.
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£ million 1988–89 (Actual Outturn) 1989–90 (Forecast Outturn) PRICE GUARANTEES — — Potatoes — — Wool 0.1 2.0 Assistance to the Egg Industry 2.9 — TOTAL 3.1 2.0
SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS Farm & Conservation Grant Scheme (EC) — 3.0 Agriculture Improvement Scheme (EC) 25.9 22.8 Agriculture & Horticulture Development Scheme 21.6 15.6 Farm Structures 0.4 0.3 Agriculture & Horticulture Grant Scheme 1.0 0.4 Agriculture Improvement Scheme (National) 7.1 3.6 Northern Ireland Agricultural Development Programme 1.1 3.7 Farm Woodland Scheme — 0.6 Farm & Conservation Grant Scheme (National) — 15.2 Guidance Premiums 1.0 0.3 Farm Accounts 0.4 0.3 Environmentally Sensitive Areas 6.8 9.9 Others 0.2 0.3 — 65.6 75.8
SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE IN SPECIAL AREAS Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances Additional benefit under AHDS, NIADP, AHGS, AIS (EC), AIS (National), FCGS 112.6 121.4 (EC) and FCGS (National) 19.6 19.4 Others 4.9 10.2 TOTAL 137.1 151.0
OTHER PAYMENTS Set-Aside Scheme — 10.7 Milk Outgoers Scheme 11.4 6.4 Crofting Building Grants & Loans (net) 3.1 3.2 Sheep Compensation Scheme 1986 0.9 0.9 Storm Damage Recovery Scheme 1987 0.2 1.0 Co-operation Grants 1.2 1.5 Farm Diversification:—Capital Grants 0.5 3.4 Marketing and Feasibility Grants — 0.6 Others 0.8 1.0 TOTAL 18.2 28.5 GRAND TOTAL 224.0 257.4 Some of this expenditure attracts contributions from the European Community. These are mainly received in the following year. In 1989–90, £66.3 million is expected to be received from the fund compared with £44.9 million in 1988–89.
The individual figures may not add up to the totals shown, due to roundings.