HC Deb 23 February 1989 vol 147 cc706-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing in each of the three counties of Yorkshire, how many applications and registrations he has received under the set-aside scheme (a) within and (b) outside less favoured areas; and within each category how many applications he has received for (i) permanent fallow, (ii) rotational fallow, (iii) farm woodland and (iv) non-agricultural use.

Mr. Ryder

The available information is as follows:

Applications: less favoured areas Applications: other areas Registrations: all areas1
North Yorkshire
Permanent Fallow 7 42
Rotational Fallow 3 20
Woodland 1 8
Non-agricultural Use 1 12
Totals2 8 62 1,039
West Yorkshire
Permanent Fallow Nil 3
Rotational Fallow Nil Nil
Woodland Nil 1
Non-agricultural Use Nil 2
Totals2 Nil 5 118
South Yorkshire
Permanent Fallow Nil 11
Rotational Fallow Nil 3
Woodland Nil Nil
Non-agricultural Use Nil 1
Totals2 Nil 12 178

Notes:

1 Breakdown between less favoured and other areas not available.

2 Some applications are for more than one land use.