§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the number of grants approved under the farm diversification grants scheme; and the number that were rejected on environmental grounds.
§ Mr. RyderDuring 1988, 669 applications for capital grant were approved under the farm diversification grant scheme; 137 applications were rejected but none were on environmental grounds.
Between 1 January and 31 May 1989, 332 applications were received and 87 were rejected. I regret that information on the reasons for rejections during this period is not readily available.