Farm Diversification Scheme (Hansard, 18 May 1989)

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications his

Period Applications received Applications approved Grant commitmerit (£'000)

1 January 1988 to 30 June 1988 682 528 2,635

1 July 1988 to 31 December 1988 405 288 1,572

1 January 1989 to 30 April 1989 308 136 660

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a breakdown of the number of successful applications under the farm diversification scheme for each country if England and Wales.

§ Mr. Ryder
I regret that the information requested is only available by the divisional offices of Departments and not by counties. Approved applications for farm diversification capital grants for the period 1 January 1988 to 30 April 1989 were as follows:

Division Number approved

Beverley 38

Carlisle 32

Newcastle 35

Northallerton 49

Nottingham 37

Worcester 39

Preston 20

Crewe 57

Chelmsford 34

Huntingdon 32

Norwich 43

Lincoln 23

Guildford 36

Maidstone 62

Oxford 36

Exeter 127

Gloucester 79

Taunton 87

Truro 87

Caernarvon 19

Carmarthen 70

Llandrindod 58

Ruthin 16

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a breakdown of the number of successful applicants under the farm diversification scheme for each type of project eligible under the scheme.

§ Mr. Ryder
The number of enterprises in approved applications for farm diversification capital grants in England and Wales for the period 1 January 1988 to 30 April 1989 were as follows:

Number of enterprises

Manufacture of craft items 12

Food processing:

Dairy 77

Meats 25

Vegetables 8

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Department has received under the farm diversification scheme for each six-month period since its inception; how many have been successful in each period; and what has been the cost involved.

§ Mr. Ryder
The information is as follows:

Number of enterprises

Fish 9

Drinks 8

Other 12

Timber processing 8

Non-food agricultural produce 19

Repair of agricultural machinery 6

Farm shops:

Food 98

Other 30

Pick-your-own sales 16

Accommodation:

Serviced 151

Self catering 334

Caravanning 56

Camping sites 8

Camping and bunkhouse barns 4

Catering:

Restaurant 22

Other 25

Recreation and education:

Fishing 93

Sports 20

Play areas 21

Leisure parks 8

Farm visitors 46

Environmental facilities (eg nature trails) 23

Other 37

Horses:

Livery 139

For hire 4

Letting of farm units 37

Period	Applications received	Applications approved	Grant commitmerit (£'000)
1 January 1988 to 30 June 1988	682	528	2,635
1 July 1988 to 31 December 1988	405	288	1,572
1 January 1989 to 30 April 1989	308	136	660

Division	Number approved
Beverley	38
Carlisle	32
Newcastle	35
Northallerton	49
Nottingham	37
Worcester	39
Preston	20
Crewe	57
Chelmsford	34
Huntingdon	32
Norwich	43
Lincoln	23
Guildford	36
Maidstone	62
Oxford	36
Exeter	127
Gloucester	79
Taunton	87
Truro	87
Caernarvon	19
Carmarthen	70
Llandrindod	58
Ruthin	16

	Number of enterprises
Manufacture of craft items	12
Food processing:
Dairy	77
Meats	25
Vegetables	8

	Number of enterprises
Fish	9
Drinks	8
Other	12
Timber processing	8
Non-food agricultural produce	19
Repair of agricultural machinery	6
Farm shops:
Food	98
Other	30
Pick-your-own sales	16
Accommodation:
Serviced	151
Self catering	334
Caravanning	56
Camping sites	8
Camping and bunkhouse barns	4
Catering:
Restaurant	22
Other	25
Recreation and education:
Fishing	93
Sports	20
Play areas	21
Leisure parks	8
Farm visitors	46
Environmental facilities (eg nature trails)	23
Other	37
Horses:
Livery	139
For hire	4
Letting of farm units	37