§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money is currently allocated to the farming industry in Wales to counteract the problems caused by visitors' presence.
§ Mr. David HuntNo money is paid directly to the farming industry by my Department in relation to visitors' presence on farmland.
However, I understand that the three national parks in Wales are likely to pay grants of the order of £50,000 in 1990–91 to farmers and landowners in this connection. In addition, the Brecon Beacons national park, in conjunction with the Countryside Commission, is establishing an experimental project on the black mountains to test new ways of improving and maintaining rights of way, including payments to farmers.