Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the percentage of orchards in(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland which would qualify for the European Community grubbing-up scheme on the basis of the criteria of (i) under 15 years old and (ii) more than 400 trees per hectare density.
§ Mr. GummerIt is not possible to estimate the proportion of the orchards which would be eligible under the EC Commission's proposal for grubbing-up scheme without disproportionate cost.