Less-favoured Areas

HC Deb 19 December 1990 vol 183 cc188-9W

Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which parishes will benefit from the extension of the less-favoured areas in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

The Commission has now agreed to an extension to the less favoured areas in the United Kingdom. The agreed extension includes land in the following parishes in England, Wales and Scotland.

ENGLAND

Devon Ashton, Black Torrington, Chudleigh, Drewsteignton, Doddiscombleigh, Dunsford, Dunchideock, East Anstey, East Buckland, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Highampton, Jacobstowe, Kenn, North Molton, Romansleigh, Sampford Courtney, South Molton, Trusham, West Buckland.

Hereford and Worcester Abbey Dore, Bacton, Dulas, Garway, Llancilo, Longtown, Orcop, Rowlstone, Walterstone.

Northumberland Belsay, Brinkburn, Broomley and Stocksfield, Capheaton, Chollerton, Denwick, Ford, Haydon, Healey, Hedgeley, Kirkwhelpington, Matfen, Newton on the Moor, Shilbottle, Whittington.

North Yorkshire Aysgarth, Azerley, Boltby, Burton-cum-Walden, Carperby-cum-Thoresby, Cloughton, East Hauxwell, East Whitton Town, Fylingdales, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre, Hunton, Ingleton, Lockton, Middleham, Newbiggin, Stainton Dale, Thoralby, West Witton, Winksley.

Shropshire Bucknell, Church Stretton, Clee St. Margaret, Clunbury, Diddlebury, Hope Bowdler, Hopton Cangeford, Hopton Castle, Neen Savage, Ruckley and Langley, Wheathill, Winstantow.

WALES

Clwyd Abergele, Abergele Rural, Aberwheeler, Betws-yn-Rhos, Colwyn Bay, Llansannan.

Dyfed Amroth, Bayvil, Begelly, Brawdy, Eglwyscummin, Jeffreston, Kidwelly Borough, Lampeter Velfrey, Laugharne Township, Llanddawror, Llangynin, Lovestone, Ludchurch, Mounton, Narberth South, Reynalton, St. Ishmael.

Gwent Brynmawr, Caerleon, Henllys, Llanddewi Sgyrrid, Llanfihangel Llantarnam, Llantilic Pertholey, Rogerston, Usk

Gwynedd Buan, Caerhun, Caenarfon, Carreglefn, Conway Borough, Criccieth, Dolbenmaen, Gyffin, Heneglwys, Henryd, Llanbedr-y-Cennin, Llanddyfnan, Llandudno, Llanfachraeth, Llanfair-is-Gaer, Llanfairynghornwy, Llanfihangel-Tre'r-Beirdd, Llangadwaladr, Llangeinwen, Llangristiolus, Llangwyllog, Llanidan, Llaniestyn Rural, Llanllyfni, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Nefyn, Newborough, Pentir, Pentraeth, Pwllheli, Trefdraeth.

SCOTLAND

Borders Bedrule, Cavers, Coldingham, Earlston, Jedburgh, Langton, Lauder, Legerwood, Oxnam.

Grampian Aberdour, Birnie, Crimond, Deskford, Dyke, Elgin, Fraserburgh, Gamrie, King Edward, Kintore, Longside, Lonmay, Methlick, Old Deer, Peterhead, Pitsligo, Rathen, Spynie, St. Fergus, Tarves, Tyrie, Udny.

Lothian Cranston, Garvald, Humbie, Spott, Stenton, Whittinghame, Yester.

Tayside Abdie, Airlie, Ardoch, Arngask, Blackford, Blairgowrie, Cleish, Comrie, Crieff, Edzell, Fossoway, Fowlis Wester, Glamis, Kingoldrum, Kinnaird, Kinnoul, Lintrathen, Menmuir, Monzievaird, Newburgh, Orwell, Portmoack, Stracathro, Tannadice.

The extension in Northern Ireland covers land in the administrative counties of Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.

Maps showing the revised areas are being prepared and a copy will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.