§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the operation of the farm woodland scheme; and if he will682W indicate the area taken into the scheme; expenditure (a) incurred to date and (b) committed for the future; and what is his estimate of common agricultural policy savings resulting from the scheme.
§ Mr. CurryIn the first 16 months of the farm woodland scheme applications to plant a total of 9,740 hectares throughout the United Kingdom have been received. United Kingdom expenditure incurred as at the end of January 1990 amounted to £1,378,000 for planting grants and £240,347 in annual payments. United Kingdom future expenditure commitments in respect of approvals to plant as at the end of January 1990 amount to £6,519,097 for planting grants and annual payments of £1,112,004 per year. An estimate of common agricultural policy savings resulting from the scheme will be made as part of the review of the scheme in 1991.